Be Beautiful

1 Peter 3:4 tells us, "Be beautiful inside, in your hearts, with the lasting charm of a gentle and quiet spirit which is so precious to God."

As per usual, this verse goes against everything society teaches us today. It seems no one cares if you have a beautiful heart. What about the face and body? We are constantly reminded that unless we are rich, young, thin and beautiful...we don't count for much.

Look at the celebrities we are expected to imitate...many are beautiful and meet all of the above criteria. But how many have a beautiful heart? Some would ask, how many have a heart at all? In their world it is all about me, me, me. Now before you start about the money donated (it's a wonderful gesture but if I commanded the fees they do per movie, I could give a million also and never miss a beat), countries visited (how many have they truly left a better place) or the children adopted (let's not even go there)let us look at what is not done for publicity.

If they truly were giving money and time for charitable purposes, you wouldn't know about it. They would perform these acts in secret. And what have they done to perpetuate the cult of celebrity? If you met face to face would they look you in the eye and hold a conversation? Would they care about what you had to say?

I'm not trying to condemn them all. As with every group, there are those who do try and I say...Bravo! But when you're watching a movie or reading an article or listening to an interview...don't let them make you feel inferior...remember 1 Peter 3:4...because your beautiful heart is precious to God...isn't that worth so much more than the praise of man?