A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
"Be beautiful inside, in your hearts, with the lasting charm of a gentle and quiet spirit that is so precious to God." 1 Peter 3:4
Proverbs 31:30 says, "Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised."
Today's culture tends to discourage having a gentle and quiet spirit. It teaches little girls to be loud, aggressive, and brash. Sassing and cursing have become the norm rather than the exception in many young ladies' lives.
But God's Word teaches women to be different. It teaches women to be beautiful in character. Only when a woman's character is beautiful can she be truly lovely in other ways. And only when a woman has a reverence for God and follows His son, Jesus, can a woman be beautiful in character.
As women, this means that we must put down the cell phones, turn off the social media, and fear the Lord God Almighty. There are so many good things He prepared for us to do long ago (Ephesians 2:10). Simply look around--really look around. We will each be standing before Him sooner than we realize.
Goodnight, Runners.
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