Making Us Over!
"And this is the victory that has
overcome the world—our faith."
1 John 5: 4
A woman on a British television show won a complete
makeover done on the air. Sadly, the makeup,
hairstyle,
and clothing turned the woman into a terrible caricature
of herself.
When she looked in the mirror, she burst into tears. She demanded
the makeover stop. With cameras following her, she left the building
and drove away into a wreck on live TV. The studio audience gasped,
but the host burst in laughter and shouted, “April Fools!” It had been
a prank on his co-host.
The fact is most of the world’s makeovers don’t work very well.
People are trying to look better, do better, act better, dress better,
smile better, all to gain self-respect and influence. But eloquence
is a spiritual quality that comes from the inner
person.
The grace and graciousness we need comes by faith, by walking
with the Lord, by casting our cares on Him, and by living in the
light of His love. He warms our smiles, lights up our
eyes,
softens our features, and brings joy to our personalities.
Only He who made us can make us over.
Only He can make us overcomers!
"Faith shows God’s love and Jesus’
victory, even through the chaos of life."
Corrie Ten Boom
