Day 1 "You Are Beautiful"
Beautiful Beginnings
Good Morning Beauties!
Welcome to Day 1! Thank you for putting in the work yesterday to prepare for your 40 Day Journey. You won’t regret the time it took to ensure your successful journey experience. Keep your tools handy as you’ll go back to them often as needed.
Are you like me, and really get excited to start something new? As I gathered my Bible, ginger tea, journal, and computer to start my journey this morning, the magnificent sunrise caught my attention. I tried to capture what I was seeing out of my window, but the photo pales in comparison. I just could not capture the majesty of God. Instead of spending more time snapping away with my camera, I stopped and stood in awe of our Creator and watched as the colors of the morning sky danced before my eyes.
Before I go much further, I want to provide some instruction for those who do not have the “You Are Beautiful Selah” journal, where the instructions can be found on pages 11-12. Here are the steps you’ll want to follow in your personal journal:
Pray before you start your journey each day.
Listen to the song, “You Are Beautiful” on the website.
Read that day’s verse and selah (stop, ponder these things)
Journal your answer to the question, “What do I believe about this truth?”
Spend time with God and ask him to reveal more about this truth to you.
Reflect on what God has spoken to your heart and journal your response.
Write down your prayer in response to your journey experience for that day.
Use the blog however you want. It’s not a Bible study, just an encouragement from a friend who is going on her own journey.
Please reach out if you have any questions about the journey format.
Every journey experience is different for each Beauty who enters in, and each day is different as well. Join me and simply open your mind and heart to the Lord and follow where He leads. This morning, he led me to two topics. The first being our need for repentance in order to grow in intimacy with Jesus. An honest pouring out from our souls in confession of our sin and a turning back to Him is what He requires.
Do you need restoration and refreshment? What is your plea to Jesus today? Selah.
Beauties, look at this beautiful promise of God found in Jeremiah, “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me;” Jeremiah 15:19 (NIV) Not only will we be restored, but also our relationship with Jesus. When we are reunited with Him, the Spirit will fill us with love to overflowing, at which time we are able to serve Him through the holiness of God and not in our own strength. What are your thoughts about this promise? Selah.
Take a few minutes to stop reading this blog and spend time with Jesus in worship. Perhaps this song will set the stage for you to bow and repent before the Lord.
Nothing Else / Heart of Worship - Kari Jobe
Okay, now to our second topic - your beauty. Today’s truth is “You Are Beautiful.” What is your initial reaction when you read those words? Do you readily accept this truth, or are you having a difficult time applying it to yourself? Let’s break it down…what does the word BEAUTY mean to you? Where were you first influenced by this word and by whom? How has this influence played a role in your life? Selah.
One thing to add to this truth is that we simply shine the beauty of our Lord, Jesus Christ. It is HIS beauty others see and we experience. Let’s look at what Paul says to the Galatians, “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (NLT)
I pray this truth sets you free today from having to TRY to make yourself beautiful. You already ARE beautiful. Jesus’ love and light shining through you makes you just as beautiful as anything in His Creation. He is enamored with you! Let that sink in.
Take some more time to worship our Beautiful Savior, Jesus with this classic song. Pray that He will give you moments throughout your day to stop and stand in awe of His beauty.
I Stand In Awe Of You - The Acts Church (Mark Altrogge)
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words.”