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True Beauty

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel.  1 Peter 3:3

 

Our world bombards us with messages about what is beautiful and handsome. It sets standards for our physical appearance and our material success that penetrate our minds and shape our personalities and our goals---often without us even realizing it. It's difficult to ignore these loud and ever-present voices as they speak to us from magazines, television, movies, the Internet, and advertising. The problem is, these messages will lead us astray.

To cope with all this, first ask God to help you be content with the way you are. God made you, and it's wrong for you to think He made a mistake. God loves you just as you are!

Second, focus on what the Bible calls true beauty---the beauty of a godly character, "the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price" (1 Peter 3:4).

Take care of your body; the Bible calls it "the temple of the Holy Ghost" (1 Corinthians 6:19). But most of all, take care of your soul by feeding on the Word of God and letting His Spirit transform you from within.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.