Lately I've been watching a lot of television. Quite possibly too much if truth be told. While considering what shows to keep and what shows to stop following, some of the shows have been causing me to think. One show in particular has made me quite reflective.
I'm not sure how many people have been watching, it's a show called True Beauty, and has been airing on CityTv. The basic premise of the show is that there are 10 people together in a house doing tests and challenges, and having eliminations, with the final person being given a spot in People Magazine's most beautiful people issue, and $100,000. All 10 people think that they deserve to win, as they consider themselves to be more beautiful then the others in the house. I've been following the show, and I believe there is only one episode left before they crown the most beautiful person. As each person has taken a trip to the "Hall of Beauty", where the most un-beautiful person of each episode has been eliminated. Here the judges have revealed the twist to the show. There are hidden cameras and hired actors throughout the show, testing the competitors not only on how good they look on the outside, but how beautiful they are on the inside as well. It's so easy to watch and see how they are behaving and how ugly they can be on the inside when they think no one is watching them.
It's made me think quite a bit about what my insides look like when I am all alone. The truth is that we are also to be judged on our actions, both public and private. We will all stand before the throne of judgement where we must face up to who we really are. The show has made me think of who I am, and who I want to be. I can just imagine what my own hidden camera video of my actions would look like. How ashamed and embarrassed would I be? How ashamed and embarrassed SHOULD I be?
I've been reading in Hebrews lately, and verse 12 of chapter 4 really seemed to go along with these thoughts of mine. "God's word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and marrow meet. God's word judges a person's thoughts and intentions."
What is on the inside will show on the outside. There is nothing in our lives that is hidden from God. My prayer is to be more beautiful on the inside. To truly love with God's love, to truly love the truly unlovable. To become more like Jesus. Not to be focused on the outward beauty, but to have beauty from the inside out. Y
I'm not sure how many people have been watching, it's a show called True Beauty, and has been airing on CityTv. The basic premise of the show is that there are 10 people together in a house doing tests and challenges, and having eliminations, with the final person being given a spot in People Magazine's most beautiful people issue, and $100,000. All 10 people think that they deserve to win, as they consider themselves to be more beautiful then the others in the house. I've been following the show, and I believe there is only one episode left before they crown the most beautiful person. As each person has taken a trip to the "Hall of Beauty", where the most un-beautiful person of each episode has been eliminated. Here the judges have revealed the twist to the show. There are hidden cameras and hired actors throughout the show, testing the competitors not only on how good they look on the outside, but how beautiful they are on the inside as well. It's so easy to watch and see how they are behaving and how ugly they can be on the inside when they think no one is watching them.
It's made me think quite a bit about what my insides look like when I am all alone. The truth is that we are also to be judged on our actions, both public and private. We will all stand before the throne of judgement where we must face up to who we really are. The show has made me think of who I am, and who I want to be. I can just imagine what my own hidden camera video of my actions would look like. How ashamed and embarrassed would I be? How ashamed and embarrassed SHOULD I be?
I've been reading in Hebrews lately, and verse 12 of chapter 4 really seemed to go along with these thoughts of mine. "God's word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and marrow meet. God's word judges a person's thoughts and intentions."
What is on the inside will show on the outside. There is nothing in our lives that is hidden from God. My prayer is to be more beautiful on the inside. To truly love with God's love, to truly love the truly unlovable. To become more like Jesus. Not to be focused on the outward beauty, but to have beauty from the inside out. Y
"I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I will not sin against You."Psalms 119:11.
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