“Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.“
Proverbs 31:30 AMP
https://bible.com/bible/1588/pro.31.30.AMP
REFLECTION
I once reminded one of my pre-teen students (who was clearly besotted with external beauty) that a beautiful heart is more important than superficial beauty. We went on to discuss what it actually means to have a beautiful heart and she even wrote a short essay about it. And yet, knowing this, I still find myself sometimes thinking a bit too much about how I look. So the reminder was clearly for both of us.
I think that creative expression (in all its forms) has its place and can glorify God, but let’s stay prayerful and ask our indescribably beautiful Creator – who is the very Source of true beauty – to help us to, first and foremost, reverently worship, obey, serve, and trust Him with awe-filled respect.
PRAYER POEM:
My Marvellous Maker ~ move me to know and glorify You in everything I think, say and do. May Your blessed beauty blaze within me as I keep my gaze on You and fill my heart with all that is eternally beautiful and true.
In Jesus’ name, amen.