In episode 7, our hosts tackle a listener question, “How can I feel as beautiful as God sees me?” as they continue their conversation about faith. Traci and Krysta ask listeners to consider how they define beauty and challenges us to consider what God’s word has to say about true beauty, which comes from the heart.
Key Topics Include:
· A look at how God defines beauty as seen in scripture.
· Proverbs 31, a standard we often look to, does not connect outward appearance to the inherent worth of a woman.
· Could how we view others impact how we view ourselves?
· What is in our heart is what comes out of our mouth.
· Social media often bombards us about our physical appearance, but this is a worldly concept, not a Godly one.
· Being intentional about encouraging others regarding the good we see in them.
· Asking God to help us see others as He sees them and focusing more on God than ourselves.
Krysta announces that new episodes will begin to air every 2 weeks to allow space to create the best content for listeners amidst other responsibilities. In the meantime, listeners are invited to meditate on what the word says about this week’s topic, and to submit a topic, prayer request, or other ideas on the website iamnotenough.us.
Verses Mentioned:
· Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (NIV)
· Matthew 15:18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart (NIV).
· James 2:1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory (ESV).
· Proverbs 31:10 A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies (NIV).
· Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised (NIV).
· 1 Peter 3:3-4 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious (ESV).
· Ecclesiastes 3:11He has made everything beautiful in its time (ESV).
· Proverbs 11:22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion (ESV).