Sane, Simple, Sacred: Inner Beauty

Inner Beauty

Proverbs 31: 30

For a thoughtful post about inner beauty and well-being, I recommend French Essence--this post particularly. It contains a lovely explanation of ten qualities that supersede physical treatments and products, appearance, habits, and material goods when it comes to being a truly beautiful person. They are:

Caring

Contentment

Happiness

Self-Confidence

Laughter

Learning

Flexibility

Generosity

Communication

Centered*

For me, *"centered" means finely arranged and balanced around The One who is Worthy and Superior to anyone or anything else...to be motivated and empowered by Him. So, I'm going to reverse the order of these ten and go to "work"! (Or rather, clear the way so HE can work!)

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you (me)
will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6

9 comments:

Antique ART GardenSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:33 AM
Thanks for the info on her site, I joined it today. I have been hearing more about less self-confidence and more God-confidence...as I know you know as well. More God-confidence gives us more SELF-confidence . thanks !
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no spring chickenSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:57 AM
Definitely worthy pursuits. I'll join you today! And everyday for that matter...

Blessings, Debbie
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Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage BlogSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM
Rebecca,

That is the best beauty list, isn't it?

Love it!

Deanna
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SueSeptember 7, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Thanks for the link, Rebecca, went and was so blessed by the list and thoughts. All are so inspiring.
Thanks for sharing.
Sue
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Janettessage.blogspot.comSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:48 PM
Ditto...and yes, He that began a good work in me with bring it to completion...Praise God!!
Great list...will read the post
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PamelaSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM
My girls laugh together about my many --almost daily-- reminders that "pretty is as pretty does." As they grew, they came to realize that a pretty face doesn't always seem pretty with the attitude stink and the virtues are absent. You have a great list...now going to read the post.
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EileenSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Amen! Beautiful post, Rebecca!
And, "Eureka!" I've struck gold! I took a suggestion from another blogger, had my son work on things on my blog, and it actually worked! I got here with no problem!
Happy, happy, happy,
Eileen
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DianaSeptember 8, 2011 at 1:10 AM
I guess I am beautiful inside because I try to be all of those things daily. But they all must wait until after I've had my morning coffee of coarse!
Love Di ♥
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Nellie's Cozy PlaceSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Morning Rebecca,
That is a wonderful list of attributes, but I have to agree if we don't have the latter one first, as you say, don't think we will exude too much of the others. A wonderful post hon.

Hope you are doing well my friend,
Blessings, Nellie
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"We simplify, not just to be less busy, even though we may be right to pursue that. Rather, we simplify to remove distractions from our pursuit of Christ. We prune activities from our lives, not only to get organized, but also that our devotion to Christ and service for His kingdom will be more fruitful. We simplify, not merely to save time, but to eliminate hindrances to the time we devote to knowing Christ. All the reasons we simplify should eventually lead us to Jesus Christ!" (Donald S. Whitney)

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"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry,
and see a fine picture every day of his life,
in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Contentment makes poor men rich.

-Benjamin Franklin

"What I am gradually discovering is that in the writing I come in touch with the Spirit of God." ~ Nouwen

~~"Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting."~~Edmund Burke

C.S. Lewis: "To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in trusting a person if you wouldn't take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him."

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony." William Henry Channing

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Apostle Paul: "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14)

"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand. It stops us from taking anything for granted. It has also taught me alot about living in the immediate moment. I am somehow managing to live one day, one hour at a time." Madeleine L'Engle

FIVE CERTAINTIES
WITH WHICH TO
START YOUR DAY

God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

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