Daily Devotions for women’s 2021 Para el: 08 julio
«Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled» (Hebrews 12:15).
WITHOUT a doubt, our faces and our expressions speak -about what’s inside us better than the words we say. Anger and bitterness, as well as happiness and gratitude, leave deep traces on our faces impossible to hide. The face is a part of the body women dedicate time and invest money. I dare to say that creams, face masks, and facial lotions are on the dressers of almost every woman as part of her personal daily care; however, it isn’t only the use of these products what makes a woman’s face beautiful. There is a very important aspect that we should not ignore: the care of the heart. From it comes our true beauty.
In the Bible, we read: «A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken» (Proverbs 15:13). Exterior beauty is a reflection of inner beauty; this is cultivated when we decide to develop patiently, emotions and feelings that promote total health.
When I asked one of my teenager patients what the cause was Of the conflicts she had with her mother, she replied, «She always has an expression on her face as if she were eating a lemon.» I tried to visualize in my mind what this young girl was telling me. The metaphor she used was very’ eloquent; she was speaking about bitterness. Her mother was a plant with a bitter root, and those around her could feel the harm and poison coming from her.
A bitter face reflects bitterness, anger, constant complaining and disagreement about everything without any reason. These are some of the feelings that not only affect facial expressions, but also physical health; they also contaminate the family environment.
This morning, get up, look at you in the mirror, and humbly analyze a the expression of your reflection. Perhaps what you see isn’t gratifying and you discover that beyond the facial creams, God needs to apply on you the balm of His grace and change you into a beautiful woman, a «daughter» of
God in every expression of the word.
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Take From: Daily Devotions for Women’s 2021
«BRUSHSTROKES OF GOD’S LOVE»
BY: Erna Alvarado Poblete
Collaborators: Lorina Maya & Magda S
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