"All beauty is only reflection." - Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts (112).
I read this passage in Ann Voskamp's great book this morning. Immediately I thought about ballet. In most circumstances, dancers strive to achieve beauty, and after much hard work, it's usually achieved! Sometimes I have a moment where I look in the mirror and think yes!!! it's working!!!! Even though I don't have those moments all the time, it's easy to let prideful thoughts seep through the success.
So when I read this passage, it made me realize how wrong I am about my beauty. What I see as beautiful in the mirror is a reflection of the beauty of God, not of my success. "He has not called me to be successful, he has called me to be faithful." -Mother Teresa of Calcutta. So when I am successful, I want to turn it into faith by giving it to God.
Dear Lord, please give me the true humility to see Your beauty in everything others do and the things I do too. Use me to reflect You today!!!!!!!
-Mandy
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I read this passage in Ann Voskamp's great book this morning. Immediately I thought about ballet. In most circumstances, dancers strive to achieve beauty, and after much hard work, it's usually achieved! Sometimes I have a moment where I look in the mirror and think yes!!! it's working!!!! Even though I don't have those moments all the time, it's easy to let prideful thoughts seep through the success.
So when I read this passage, it made me realize how wrong I am about my beauty. What I see as beautiful in the mirror is a reflection of the beauty of God, not of my success. "He has not called me to be successful, he has called me to be faithful." -Mother Teresa of Calcutta. So when I am successful, I want to turn it into faith by giving it to God.
Dear Lord, please give me the true humility to see Your beauty in everything others do and the things I do too. Use me to reflect You today!!!!!!!
The joy of the Lord is my strength!
-Mandy
Picture from: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/grand%20jete?before=17
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