"but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." - 1 Peter 3:4
Beauty does not begin and end with mere age, dress, or ability to appeal to the senses.
Consider the woman who is, in her beauty, more like Jesus than a Cover Girl. If God lovingly instructs women to beautify themselves from the inside out, you certainly should consider a woman's beauty as originating and emanating from her heart. A heart made alive by Jesus is a beautiful thing indeed.
Anything beautiful reflects the glory of God in some way and inspires us to worship.
With that description in mind, the most obvious object of beauty that comes to mind is Christ. He defines and demonstrates true beauty. And not because he was easy on the eyes... his sacrificial love and service, humble heart and righteousness are the source of his beauty. Because he is beautiful, we can be also. Our ability to have inner beauty cost Jesus his life.
Beauty flows out of a heart hidden in the beauty of Christ.
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." - 1 Samuel 16:7
- From article by Jen Smidt on theresurgence.com
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