A Restful Beauty

A geode is a rock with beautiful crystals inside. These are formed as water, high in mineral content, flows through the rocks. When the minerals become trapped in the rock and the water continues to flow, the crystals are created. The more the water flows – the more beautiful the crystals become - on the inside. The outside of the crystal; however, suffers underneath the wear and tear of the weather and fades from any form of beauty it once held.

That is the picture of someone in whom and through whom the Spirit of God is flowing. Although our outer appearance may age with time, and wrinkles may begin to show, we are to grow more exquisite inside with each passing year. This happens when we look to God for inner transformation. God works on our spirits, resulting in a glorious beauty.

One way God works within us is by teaching us to rest in Him.

Have you ever seen eagles fly? They are known for soaring and gliding as their wings catch the wind. But did you know that if eagles could not soar, they would crash? Their wings are too heavy for them to flap continually the way some birds do. So eagles flap their wings until they catch an air current, and then they soar.

God has designed each of us to soar on the wind of the Holy Spirit. He says that He will do the work; we only need to be still and rest. He wants us to position ourselves in Him and glide in His power. As we rest in Him, He will transform us into the beautiful reflection of His glory that He has created us to be.