Inside Out

She was a woman of beauty, a hard worker, and a servant.

And though those things are wonderful traits to have, it's the heart that holds the most beauty.

Though her outward appearance was eye catching, her heart revealed something quite different. 

It revealed deception, lies, a "I need right now" impulse. Her heart was full of what her flesh wanted. 

She knew God's plan, but rather than waiting on Him, she chose to take matters into her own hands.

Her decisions affected not only her, but her husband and both of her sons.

She managed to deceive her husband, teach her younger son to lie and deceive his brother and father, and to act on impulse.

It's amazing how quickly her outward beauty began to change, when her heart began to be revealed.

What does your heart reveal about you? 

Jesus reads you inside out, the world reads you outside in. Let your inside define the beauty on the outside. 

To read more about Rebekah, head on over to Genesis  24-27

Bad Day...Give Thanks

 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever." Psalm 116:1

In the midst of my not so happy day today, I stopped what I was doing and started writing down everything I was thankful for.

It is amazing how quickly the Lord can remind me of how blessed I am and how much He loves me. The more I wrote the better I felt, the more the frustrations went away, and the happier I became.

God is so good!

When we take our thoughts captive and place them on the Lord and what's most important, the more He changes our hearts and lifts our burdens.

Jesus thank You for allowing me to place the negative behind me and focus on You and Your love. May my thankfulness become a habit everyday at all times. Thank You for Your goodness. Amen