FACE PRETTY BUT SOUL PRETTIER

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In a world filled with beauty, fillers, and filters, flawless skin has become the new currency of confidence. While there is nothing wrong with caring about your appearance or enjoying the feminine fun of beauty, true confidence can never come from a mirror. It comes from identity. And identity doesn't come from trends but from Christ.

Your face may be pretty, but your soul, surrendered to Jesus, is infinitely prettier.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised (Proverbs 31:30 NKJV). This inner beauty is everlasting and transforms every room you walk into. This beauty touches every person you interact with. This is the beauty that comes from knowing who you are and Whose you are.

Finding your identity in Christ means understanding that your worth, value, and purpose don’t come from your reflection, your achievements, or the opinions of others. They come from the One who created you, redeemed you, and calls you His beloved daughter.

If you are unsure about your identity in Christ, then sit down in prayer and simply ask. Abba is the God who listens, hears, and responds with love. He takes great joy in hearing from you and revealing His glory to you. Next, open up your bible to the following verses and truly meditate on these. And pray that He softens your heart and mind to fully understand what these verses mean.

• “You are fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:14)

• “You are chosen.” (1 Peter 2:9)

• “You are loved with an everlasting love.” (Jeremiah 31:3)

• “You are God’s workmanship” (Ephesians 2:10)

Identity becomes clear when we become rooted in God’s truth instead of culture’s noise. Because remember, your reflection changes. God’s Word does not.

There’s a glow that isn’t from makeup, hydration, or good lighting, it’s from God’s glory resting on a surrendered woman. When you spend time with Him, seek His heart, and walk in obedience, His presence marks you. People see something different in you even if they can’t name it.

This is the beauty Scripture talks about when it says:

“Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces were not ashamed” (Psalm 34:5 NKJV). Radiance comes from reflection, you shine because He shines. The closer you get to Jesus, the more His glory spills out of your life. And that is the prettiest thing about you.

True beauty is about taking on the appearance of Jesus, not in the physical sense, but in spirit, posture, and mindset. You become beautiful when your heart chooses humility instead of pride, your thoughts align with God’s truth instead of insecurity, your posture leans toward grace instead of judgment, your presence reflects peace instead of chaos, your words bring life instead of gossip or comparison.

When you let Jesus shape your inner world, your outer world changes, too. Your habits, your attitude, your confidence, your relationships, everything becomes touched by the hand of God.

This is the difference between pretty girls and anointed women.

Pretty is seen. Anointed is felt. Pretty fades. Anointed endures. Pretty turns heads. Anointed turns hearts toward Jesus.

Physical beauty is a blessing! Enjoy it, care for it, celebrate it. But never let it be your foundation. Seek the beauty that Jesus values: a softened heart, a renewed mind, a Christlike spirit, a surrendered identity, a life overflowing with the Fruit of the Spirit, a glow that comes from God’s glory within you. Because the world says, “Look beautiful.” But Jesus says, “Become beautiful.” Not just facially pretty. But Soulfully pretty. And that is the kind of beauty that will carry you into eternity, the beauty that wins hearts, honors God, and transforms lives.

xoxo,

IVORY SAINT

GALATIANS 1:3-5