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“…the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” I Peter 3:4 (NIV)

Maneuvering through the crowd, she smiled making eye contact with each person in her path.  Dressed in jeans and a simple t-shirt, her graceful moves were captivating.  I watched her from a distance as her eyes searched out for the One sitting alone.  I glanced her direction as she hugged the One whose weary eyes revealed a burden too heavy to bear.  Instinctively she stooped to hear the words from the One whose chair screamed a loss of freedom. Reaching out her hand, she welcomed the One who stood cautiously inside the door.  With tears coursing down her cheeks, she knelt in prayer beside the One whose child had strayed.

Effortlessly she listened and listened and listened absorbing the heart wrenching stories never distracted or bored.  Simply she spoke in whispers of grace and love.  Softly she answered in quietness of strength.

Who was she?  A famous Bible teacher?  Perhaps a Pastor’s wife?   Perhaps she was a famous celebrity  – everyone seemed to know her.  Her name was not important. Where she sat didn’t really matter.  Her size, color nor age dimmed the unfading beauty that flowed from her gentle and quiet spirit.  She was simply One who was of great worth in the Father’s eyes. She had become God’s hands, His feet and in the silence of those brief moments she radiated His beauty to many.

Life will attempt to still away priceless moments to be One that makes a difference.  Busyness will keep us moving past those who desperately need His touch.  Absorbed in us will move others from center stage to our back shelf.  Too complicated for us to get involved will curb us from reaching out.  Bottom line – we will miss out too when we excuse ourselves from reaching out to others .  The choice is up to us – will we choose to be the One who seizes moments to make a difference and reflect God’s beauty?

“Father, You find great pleasure and delight in those whose lives reflect Your glory.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life