My word for August 13th is LIPSTICK
A group of us were at a wedding last night when we began to
discuss the good ole days when the girls were little. They were all on dance team. Their dance teacher was among the crowd so together we all
began to reminisce about the dance days.
We laughed and laughed about so many things, but the biggest laugh was
about the lipstick, hair and makeup.
It was back in the day when their hair was big, their eyelashes were
glued on and their lips were red.
I mean red, red, red. I had
found one color at Wal-Mart that the dance teacher loved, so everyone had to
wear that red. One tube of
lipstick for 15 lips, probably not very sanitary. Their dance teacher was very careful on how she corrected
the girls. If they didn’t have
enough lipstick she would say, “Honey you look great, but you need a little bit
more lipstick.” She kept her cool,
speaking calm and having patience during many stressful competitions.
I bet the Lord looks at us at times, with patience of
course, and says, “Honey you are great, but you would be better if you would
followed my words more closely.”
I’m sure God, just like the girls dance teacher, would rather look at us
and say, “what are you thinking?” But being the patient, kind, and
gentle soul that God is He steps back and hopes that we change. He hopes that we open our eyes to
Him. He hopes that we do what His
word tells us to do. God has a
strong and confident expectation for us.
He expects us to realize what we need a little bit more of to make us
strong in faith.
The Lord is not telling us we need more lipstick, but He
does lead us down a path in hopes that we find what we need. He knows what is best for us and He
knows what will give us peace. So
today wait patiently and realize we all need a little bit more love, a little
bit more hope, a little bit more faith, and a little bit more peace. And maybe even a little bit more
lipstick!!!!
Romans 8:24-25
New
International Version (NIV)
24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at
all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet
have, we wait for it patiently.
Dear Lord we know we don’t have enough of what we need. We must step back and take in what is
around us reevaluate and readjust our lives. We pray that You will help us gain a little bit more of
whatever will bring us closer to You.
Assist us in gaining the strength we need by following You and Your
word. When our lipstick begins to
fade and wear off, lead us back to You and give us peace.
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