Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. Elizabeth von Arnim

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Beauty

Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Physical beauty all too quickly fades away; all one’s efforts to keep it are doomed to fail.

From The Daily Bread this week.
"Some years ago, a friend of mine told of a conversation he had with a lovely, self-assured teenager.
“You’re very self-confident,” he observed. “Can you tell me why?”
“Yes,” the young woman answered. “It’s because I’m so pretty.”
“Oh, I’m sorry,” he said with extraordinary wisdom.
“Why?” she asked in surprise.
“Because,” he replied, “you may not always be pretty.”

Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me—
All His wonderful passion and purity!
O Thou Spirit divine, all my nature refine,
Till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
~ Orsborn

Have a wonderful Sunday.
Hope your day is filled with sunshine.
Happyone :-)

2 comments:

Vee said...

Yup, if outward beauty is our standard, we're all in for a shock! That entry made me think about many other things that I use as my "standard." Fact is that the only standard we can safely use is Jesus and our worth comes from belonging to Him. Hope you have a great day!

After 70 degree temps yesterday, it's spitting snow this morning. Talk about spring swings!

George said...

Your story about beauty is all too true. We need to give greater emphasis to true beauty.