Have you ever noticed that beauty draws you in quietly? It stops you in your tracks and calls you to draw close. Being a witness to beauty does not require hard action. It asks for quiet contemplation. When something or someone strikes as beautiful we find ourselves mesmerized and wanting to be nearer. No words are necessary and often we can’t find the right ones to describe what we are experiencing. Our breath is suspended and time seems to stand still. God sees all of creation as beautiful. When I spend time on my date I am reminded of times in my day when I was a witness to beauty. Then God reminds me that I am included in that beauty. Now for a gal who grew up hearing the back-handed fat girl compliment , “You have such a beautiful face, if only . . . ” that was a little hard of an idea to accept at first. Then I remember that all of nature has such grand beauty. I can see it in sunsets, flowers, little children, laughter, people embracing, fresh smelling roses, and the feel of rain drops on my face. If God created all of those things and me, why wouldn’t I be included in that beauty? God sees my heart and calls it beautiful because God knows the design and the depth of love that resides in it and has never faded no matter what I have done or not done. If I am going to claim myself as a believer in God and acknowledge that God sees different from me, recognizing beauty in myself is a good place to start. At the beginning of my day when our date starts God greets me with eyes of beauty and invites me to embrace it as the lens through which I see my day. It is up to me to accept the invitation. Today I will, will you?
Be of Beauty!
on December 9, 2015My prayer for us is the courage to take on the eyes of God and witness beauty in ourselves and others where perhaps we did not see it yesterday.
How might you day go if you were up for being present in your heart so that your eyes witness the beauty of you and all around you today? Share in the comments.
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