Just SHUT UP!!! ...and Look Pretty

I initially wrote on this topic several years ago, and every now and again I’m brought back to it. This time, I happened upon a YouTube video from Lana Vawser Ministries that stirred the thought of it within me again. I’ll place the link below for you to view because it’s a good word for the daughters of God.

Sincerely, though, what would you do if I said to you >> JUST SHUT UP!! And LOOK Pretty. << Would it rub you the wrong way? Would you think 'how dare she say that to me?' I think my first response would be a loud, verbal ‘NO, I WILL NOT.’ Lol! In all seriousness, how often do we (actually) function that way? Like all we're supposed to do is find a little comfortable spot to occupy and be a trophy to view...hmm???

In so many ways, I heard that growing up; and, from singing to speaking up, I often felt I didn’t have a place. Nowadays, we have so many different avenues and movements in place just for women - yet, many of us still feel we should shut-up [sit back and watch someone else do what’s in our hearts to do] and just… LOOK pretty.

There’s most definitely a balance between being silent and pretty and then the other extreme being pretty and saying whatever you want to say loosely… Colossians 4:6 “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” This scripture was and is an encouragement toward graceful communication but also proof that we are not supposed to JUST look pretty… we have answers that others need.

Further proof that we are someone’s answer is found in a story that I’m sure many of us are familiar with… ESTHER. Esther was unassuming, but she was beautiful and commissioned to AUDITION for the role of QUEEN. The fact that she was ABLE to audition lets us know that she already WAS one. I’m going to say that again - the fact that she was ABLE to audition lets us know that she already WAS a Queen. Take a moment and think about opportunities that are coming your way… could it be that they are coming because of what you ARE already?

Moving right on…

So, Esther goes to the designated place to be trained in the ways of the palace as well as to be more pleasing to/for the King. She ends up being chosen by the King, and she's finished... she’s reached the highest height possible… she can just sit down, shut up, and look pretty… right? WRONG… there was STILL another level. No matter what we do or what we attain, there’s ALWAYS more in God.

Her cousin finds out about the evil plan of one of the King’s men, and he tells Esther - you’re in position, now you need to speak for your people. THAT is what I call #BOLDBEAUTY - her beauty was called upon to MOVE - she had to DO something… Esther stepped OUTSIDE of her comfort zone and even outside of the law and protocol of that day and made something happen for her people.

Like Esther, once we’ve found the place we’re supposed to be in - in EVERY area - we can't allow anyone or anything to stop us from moving according to God’s plan for us.

Our beauty has PURPOSE.

Our beauty should MOVE - both physically and spiritually… Physically by way of doing what you are called to do (in every area) and spiritually by way of causing OTHERS to move into what they are called to do. We should ALWAYS be INSPIRING someone else.

God’s plan for you is legit (too legit for you to quit...lol...remember that MC Hammer song?), and it’s active; so, RAISE YOUR VOICE, OH, BEAUTIFUL ONE. :)

Please take a look at this link:

https://youtu.be/FqRKE7GqFaw

Love, Arielle