Do not be Afraid
16 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
For I hold you by your right hand—
I, the LORD your God.
And I say to you,
‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.
Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob,
don’t be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you.
I am the LORD, your Redeemer.
I am the Holy One of Israel.
Then you will rejoice in the LORD.
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.’”
Isaiah 41:10, 13–14, 16b
God does not want us to be afraid or dismayed. He upholds us with his victorious right hand (Jesus). He holds our right hand in his own strong one. He wants to help us. He does not hold back. We are his beloved. He is our Redeemer. He bought us and intends for us to rejoice in him. For joy, he saved us—his joy first, which spills over to us.
A Book Reader, I am
16 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
Or should I say, a book reader, I was? Since the internet age, I have declined when it comes to reading books. Last time, I would sleep late just so I could finish a book and start another one. Yeah, I was a sucker for books. Now, I would sleep late just so I could finish blogging. LOL.
Anyways, I loved reading novels, short stories, love stories, weight loss stories, legendary stories, etc. But now that I am back to reading, I tend to read self-help books, d-i-y (do-it-yourself) books, etc. Like right now, I am currently reading Seven Secrets to Timeless Beauty by Norma Day. I am trying to make sure that I squeeze in reading books. Otherwise, I would just be an internet and blogging buff without making effort to do personal development.
Elegance of a Godly Nature
16 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: points-2-ponder, Seven Secrets to Timeless Beauty
Note: I am currently reading a book by Norma Day and I am posting my reflections from time to time. You may follow my reflections at: Seven Secrets to a Timeless Beauty.
Chapter 1
Elegance of a Godly Nature
Norma Day, in Chapter 1, started this book by describing the “art” of being a woman. And she explained it in the context of the art of being God’s woman.
Learning that art is really about experiencing the ultimate makeover, moving from a life that’s rough around the the edges and is turned inside out to becoming a woman of elegance with a Godly nature at your core.
Elegance in a Godly nature is about beneath the surface things like daily cleansing before the Lord, which is just as important as cleansing of the skin.
Now, hold on… let me reflect here. It is true that in order to achieve elegance, we should take care of ourselves. It brings us back to the basics like washing ourselves everyday, looking for thebest way to get rid of blackheads eating healthy food, good grooming, etc. And to achieve that Godly elegance, we should also do a daily cleansing of asking forgiveness, praying to the Lord, etc. Reading the Word of God is a healthy diet for our soul. Good grooming is like wearing the fruit of the spirit where love, joy, patience, kindness, etc. are obvious.
Elegance is also about balancing your inner beauty with your outer beauty. The truth is, they are linked together by the first secret to Timeless Beauty.
Here’s some:
A woman’s quest for beauty is the same as desiring God’s nature in her, because God is beauty, just as He is love. Your physical appearance is highly important because you can glorify God through it. – Norma Day
