Hope Road

One of my passions is helping girls and young women see where true beauty lies. Since this is something I have struggled with (and still do struggle with) myself, I want to spread the message that your personal worth is about so much more than your appearance.

This is my favorite “true beauty” Scripture:

“Do not let your adorning be external - the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear - 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 3:3-4)

Real beauty is…

• Hidden. It’s not something you put on parade. It’s not something the crowd around you can always see. It’s the adornment of a humble heart who trusts that God’s approval is all she needs.
• Imperishable. Our culture is obsessed with finding ways to prevent aging, to prevent the loss of youthful beauty. But this precious beauty of the heart will never fade or grow old. Rather, it grows more lovely with age.
• Very precious in God’s sight. What more could we ask for? Cultivating this inward quietness and gentleness - this calm, strong trust and peace in the Lord - is precious to our Heavenly Father. He values it more than any human could value our outward appearance.

The purpose of this post was to introduce a mini-series of posts about true beauty. Each time, I’ll feature a woman who I believe exemplifies this kind of beauty. We need those kinds of examples in a sea of cultural emphasis on physical beauty. So stay tuned for more in the upcoming days and weeks!

Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Christianity, Scripture, Struggles on May 14th, 2007