Tuesday, November 13, 2007

In Other Words Tuesday


Love is beautiful, but it is also terrible--terrible in its determination to allow nothing blemished or unworthy to remain in the beloved."~ Hannah Hurnard .:God created us in His image, and of course, He is flawless. But, we must live in this world, even though we are not of this world. We are constantly seeking to improve ourselves. We try the newest diet plan, exercise equipment, hair product, makeup, anti-aging product, ect. Quit wasting your money, those things are not what you need to improve yourself. Be proud of who you are, you are a daughter of the King. But, seek to daily improve your inward self. We all have blemishes on the inside, none of us are worthy to be the bride of Christ. He is preparing us with every trial we go through. Our Father loves us so much, that He will never give up on us, no matter how many times we let Him down. He is the potter, and we are the clay. Allow the Master artist, to create a beautiful portrait of you, no matter how long it may take. Then, you will be ready to be presented to your Bridegroom.

12 comments:

lori said...

amen Denise...
We can only HIDE those blemishes from others, NOT HIM..I am SO glad that HE does not EVER walk away, some of my blemishes scare me...but NOT HIM...
amen!
thank you for the words this morning Denise...
peace,
lori

Bonnie W said...

Great post, Denise.
Thanks for the reminder that we are the King's daughters and the product of the greatest Artist of all.
Bonnie

Anonymous said...

Your post today is very encouraging. Thank you for your faithfulness...

Anonymous said...

"But, seek to daily improve your inward self."

AMEN...and help us Jesus!

Sharon Brumfield said...

What a powerful quote.
No blemishes in the beloved. Hmmmmm.........that is good.

Miriam Pauline said...

Bless you for sharing!

Anonymous said...

How funny. Your thoughts from this weeks quote match my thought on honesty. It is fun reading how other people interpreted the quotes and realize how differently we all think!

Blessings ~

Melissa said...

Enjoyed your take on the quote.

God bless you!

Bernadine said...

Lovely post Denise.
Thanks for sharing

Lisa said...

I needed to hear this: Quit wasting your money, those things are not what you need to improve yourself. I just walked away from washing my face and criticizing every flaw. Thanks for the reminder that I am a beautiful portrait, when my heart reflects Him!

Anonymous said...

Just stopping by to say hi. I've been pretty busy recently. Hope you are doing well!

Take care,
Karen
http://thetagblog.blogspot.com/

Tea with Tiffany said...

AMEN!!! I love your short, direct writing.

Thanks for stopping by.