An Excerpt from “Teen
Devotionals… for Girls!”
What do your actions
and words portray?
Written by Heather Hart
Like a gold ring in a
pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
~Proverbs 11:22
Being beautiful isn’t all about the outside. This verse says
that beauty can be like a gold ring in a pig’s snout - it catches the eye, but
it still isn’t appealing. We need to learn to show discretion. We can be
discrete with our words or our actions. Discretion is being cautious in what we
say, and it includes making responsible choices. …It is not being loud and
boisterous, but quiet and well mannered.
Let’s think about pigs for a minute. The rings in their
noses are small in comparison to their loud squealing, running and rolling around
in the mud - they are genuinely fierce creatures. They eat just about anything,
and they are not exactly a role model for good hygiene. They don’t really seem
to care about anyone but themselves, and they surely don’t make responsible
decisions. They don’t worry about what they eat, or the consequences of any
action, they just do whatever pops into their little, piggy heads.
We can show discretion in what we wear, what we say, and how
we act. As a result, we won’t spend all day pulling the skirt down because it
shows just a little more than we thought when we tried it on, and we won’t be
eating words that were meant only for one person when they are spread
throughout the whole school. Being discrete is actually beneficial.
Plus, it is part of our inner beauty. What good is outer
beauty anyway if it is like the ring in a pig’s snout compared to our inner
beauty?
Reflection:
Are you discrete in your words and actions?
Application Step:
Today, be mindful of your words and actions. Make an effort to
be discrete.
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for loving me enough to show me where
I need to improve. Thank You for giving me the Bible to help guide me. Please
help me to be discrete today. I want to make Psalm 19:14 my prayer today. May the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. In
Jesus’ name I pray; amen.
Author Bio
First and foremost a
servant of Christ, Heather Hart desires to grow more like Jesus every day. She
has a passion for helping others find their true beauty in Christ and reaches
toward that goal as the co-author/editor of the “Teen Devotionals… for Girls!”
series, which is available on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046LV86E/) and for free via e-mail
at www.FindYourTrueBeauty.com/devos.
Thanks for hosting me!
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