Friday, May 1, 2009

Extreme Heart Makeover

A loving God has determined what we look like. He decided how tall we would be, the color of our eyes, and all the unique features that make up our appearance. We can spend the rest of our lives complaining about the results of God’s determination, or we can receive with gratefulness His design, knowing that He does all things for His glory and our good.

David said, “I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps. 139:14). When was the last time you worshipped God for the way He created your body? Anything less than a heart filled with gratitude and praise to God for our physical appearance is sinful and grieves the Lord.

“We must not simply reject the world’s view of beauty, but we must also pursue true beauty as defined by the Bible: the inward beauty of the heart. And this beauty has some serious advantages over the world’s beauty. It lasts longer, works better, and is pleasing to the one whose opinion matters most. So instead of an extreme body makeover, maybe it’s time for an extreme heart makeover. Let’s pursue the feminine beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.”
–Carolyn Mahaney

The woman who follows God’s beauty regimen will truly become beautiful!

For further Study:
-"True Beauty" MP3 dowload by Carolyn Mahaney

1 comment:

Victoria and Karah said...

I love it Candace! Extreme Heart Makeover a great post!