true beauty

1 Peter 1Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4Instead, 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.

it is amazing to me the things that God will use to convict me to change... about 2 weeks ago a female came into the church with her dress about 2 inches from her 'hoo ha' and I was REALLY IRRITATED... I was irritated because I knew her intention... not so much about her dress...

this is not meant to condemn anyone... trust and believe... not so long ago I wore dresses just as short but as God is changing me... He has changed what I feel comfortable in... and if you are in relationship... He will do the same for you... no one needs to make you feel out of place or wrong just because they are not in the same place as you...

so yesterday... I am at church... and one of the ministers (a woman) had a cloth across her legs and it convicted me.. that I also have no business showing my knees either... while standing up the dress hits my knee but when I sit it rises... it seems I am so quick to see fault in someone else and then it turns out to be a fault I have too...

I went to the car and got a wrap from the car (wrinkled as could be) and put it across my own legs... I have determined to be submissive to the will of God and keep something across my knees also...

there was a time that I thought my beauty was in my appearance... I have found as my physical appearance is not as wonderful as it used to be... that the beauty that comes from within... comes from the Spirit... and it is ageless and timeless... that is what I need to be striving for...