Beauty.

I think of beauty often, as a student in high school I am surrounded by girls on a quest to be beautiful. But they find beauty in superficial things. I am not interested in skin deep things, rather the beauty inside, I would like to show that to girls, that beauty is percieved by what is on the inside, that shines through the skin, beauty is in your character, in your heart.

1 Peter 3:3-4

"Do not let your adornment be merely outward- arranging of the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel,- rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."

I sent this verse to some of my friends last saturday, as I was getting ready for the prom. As I was clothing myself in a lovely ball gown, putting on gold jewelry, placing flowers in my curled hair. I wanted to send out a reminder that although I may look beautiful on the outside that day, that my true beauty is on the inside, and I cannot forget this.

As the day went on I was told I was beautiful countless times. And I felt beautiful. I saw so many fancy dresses and done-up hair at the prom, and i still saw so much searching, and unhappiness. So much discontent.

So how do we gain beauty? Where does it grow? I daily strive to find beauty in honesty, in having a joyful heart, in reality, but really beauty is in God, and if with all i am, i'm seeking God, He will transfrorm my disformed heart into beauty, into purity.

A co-worker of mine prays for me and almost everyone he knows saying the verse, "Blessed are the Pure in heart, for they shall see God." I pray this for myself, for i want to see God too. Having a pure heart is a beautiful thing.

Overall, beauty is within, it is who you are when no one is looking, it is your thoughts, your emotions, your heart. Do you think it's beautiful?