Pretty is as Pretty Does

Oh, My Goodness!! How many remember the phrase, “pretty is as pretty does”.? Thinking of it this morning took me all the way back to my childhood. It was 5th grade when I first heard it said. It was directed at me in a very negative way, and it made me so mad. How dare her say that to me! Haha. Well, as I look back, I probably deserved it a little.

But I am an adult now. An adult that takes responsibility for how she is perceived. I have realized that inner beauty is so much greater than how I look on the outside.

I can paint my face and put on perfume and to the world look as if I am all put together. But if I open my mouth and the only thing that they hear is hateful and ugly comments, then I might as well be a stinky ole plain Jane.

I desire to be precious in Gods sight. He is the one that defines my worth. If I am being the person that He wants me to be, then I will be doing what He wants me to do. That “pretty is as pretty does” will apply to me in a positive way.

1 Peter 3:4 NLT

[4] You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. #helpforyourdailywalk #paulaandthebible