Heavenly Beauty...

I wanted to start a new blog to write my thoughts as a woman trying to live for the Lord. In today's world there is so much infuses put on beauty. Especially on us as women. As I start a new year I want to be focused more on Heavenly Beauty then on earthly beauty. I want my life to reflect the beauty of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

The Bible has much to say about beauty. Especially about the beauty of the LORD. I think that sometimes we as Christian women get caught up in the outward appearance of beauty. Do not get me wrong. I do not think that it is wrong to dress nice and look nice and want to be beautiful. However I think that it would be wrong if that was the only thing we were trying to do. I believe that if we could cultivate the beauty of the LORD on the inside, in our deepest soul then the outside will naturally follow.

There is so much beauty to be had in being a woman. We were created with some of the most blessed tasks from the beginning of time. I want to see the true beauty in being a wife. There is so much joy in being the help meet the LORD has created us to be. Or being a Mother. The Lord has blessed me and my husband with three amazing children. I want to know the full beauty of being a Mother. To raise my children for the LORD. To bring our family closer to him. To see the wonder that these three little miracles are not mine but his. And to train them in the way that they should go. To seeing the beauty in being a servant for the king and so on and so on. There is so much heavenly beauty to be had here on earth.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A quote many of us know. What kind of beauty is the LORD seeing in your life and in mine as a christian woman. Is it beauty that reflects the holiness of god or vain beauty that is shallow and will some day fade away?

One of my favorite women in the Bible is the Proverbs 31 woman. I know many of us aspire to be her. After all the Bible calls her a virtuous woman. She was beautiful on the inside and out. After all she was a queen. I am sure that she was fair to look upon. But most importantly she feared the LORD and his teachings. As I said before if we could cultivate the beauty of the LORD on the inside the outside will follow. Sarah was also a woman that was given to us as an example. And she was fair to look upon. So please do not think I am against being pretty or makeup, or dressing in nice clothing. I am not. If you know me you know this to be true :)

It is my desire for this year to have closer walk with the LORD and to cultivate in my life a Heavenly Beauty. One that will be reflected in my life. I want to take the ultimate journey this year, in health, love, servent hood, and what ever else may follow, as I determine to grow in grace. I hope along the way this may help others on their walk to Heavenly Beauty...

Because of Him,
Brittany