Beauty

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful." - 1 Peter 3:3-5 NIV


I love jewelry, but it should not define us. It should never be used as a guideline for beauty. The phrase "Its what is on the inside that counts" has become a cliche; it has lost its potency. The qualities that characterize a true Christian woman are those that show God's light through us, not on us.

{a scene from the movie "One Night with the King"}