I noticed a quality in my older brother a few weeks ago that I really admire. We were visiting Northpark Mall in Dallas, TX on a Saturday, and in a place full of busy people, each with their own story, there’s a lot to take in. One thing that really stuck out to me though, was the way my brother led us through the MANY people shopping and walking around the mall. It was cool to feel him lead me without using a word. Sure, we weren’t there to find anything in particular, just to window shop, but it was cool none the less to feel like I wasn’t the person who had to lead or call the shots. He was taking care of me… I could trust him. I noticed that when my brother walked beside me, I could always feel where he was leading me because of his body language. He walked with confidence and ease. He didn’t hesitate, yet never came across harsh, neither did the crowd seem to bother him one bit. It was easy to follow him. The feeling of walking beside my brother is similar to when dancing with a really great partner- an experience I often have when my other brother comes home to visit. My time at Northpark made me think of two things really:
First, I love the way it feels to be led like that- with confidence and poise, yet with so much care. I want to marry a man like that someday.
Secondly, I want to walk so closely with the Lord that I know where He’s leading. I want to know Him so well that I easily and joyfully follow His loving lead.
If my brother can make me feel that way by the way he has learned to lead, I can only imagine how much greater I could follow Jesus Himself. I’m so thankful for little (and big) pieces of heaven and Christ today.
-Ellie June
Victorious Spirit through Christ
Monthly Archives: August 2014
31 Woman
-Proverbs 31-
25 “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised.”
After reading these same familiar verses again last week, the Lord shed a different light on them for me.
I want to be that kind of woman- strong and wise, yet merciful and tender. I want to speak with confidence and kindness. I want to be a woman with poise and dignity who can smile at the future because I have put my trust in the Lord. Please help me, Lord to cultivate that kind of character. Help me to be a woman who places little value on the things of this world (charm, beauty, fame, or riches) and great value on knowing You.
“Cover the Girl”
An interesting thought came to mind the other day when I passed by the bathroom counter where my makeup was scattered. I noticed the name of my powder “Cover girl”; sure maybe it is intended to mean “Your face is sure to be plastered on the cover of a magazine if you wear our line of makeup”, but the thought that stuck in my mind was what if the name of our makeup reflects the attitude of our hearts as women? The more I think about it, the more I am starting to believe that is true in a lot of cases. The purpose of makeup shouldn’t be to “cover up” our imperfections, but enhance the beauty we already have.
I’ve heard it said that to be human is to be beautifully flawed. No amount of foundation or powder, eye makeup, or time in the salon is going to remove the fact that we are imperfect. Our hope is found in the fact that we are loved by a perfect God and we are made beautifully in His image.
What if we purposed to be women that spent less time living in fear of covering the blemishes and instead we worked to enhance our God given beauty. Then, we could choose to shift our focus from “covering the girl” to passionately serving God and loving others
Ellie June 