Hollywood Prayer Network On BeautySample
THE LORD IS BEAUTIFUL
"How much we need, in the church and in society, witnesses of the beauty of holiness, witnesses of the splendor of truth, witnesses of the joy and freedom born of a living relationship with Christ!" Pope Benedict XVI
PRAY: Dear God, I ask You one thing, as the only thing I seek today - that I may dwell in Your house, close to You, and feeling Your presence, all the days of my life. Lord help me to dwell on You and Your beauty and that I may seek You everywhere I am and say, "Oh God, You are so beautiful!" May I keep gazing on You. In Jesus' name, AMEN.
REFLECT: What does it mean to "seek" God? How can you do that more effectively? And what does it mean to "dwell in the house of the Lord" and to "seek Him in His temple"? And do you think of God as beautiful? Reflect on how to make these concepts real in your life, and how to personally make this scripture come to life for you so that you truly believe that God is beautiful.
ACT: Commit to actively SEEKING GOD in a new way. Either spend more time with Him, or spend more time each day reading the Bible. Commit to talk to Him all day, bring Him into every conversation, meeting, and decision, and relentlessly pursue Him, because He is BEAUTIFUL!
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For further inspiration, check out Michael McClymond's audio interview, "Captured by God's Beauty," on John Piper's "Desiring God" website. He discusses understanding how beauty is defined by God himself. AND Tommy Walker's song, "I Fix My Eyes on You," on YouTube.
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HPN wants to meet your personal spiritual needs and supply you with a solid daily devotional, as well as encourage you to include praying for the people, the projects, and the incredible influence of the Hollywood entertainment industry. We see it as the world’s most influential mission field and yet the people there struggle with the same issues that we do. This week let’s tackle something that God gave us as a gift: BEAUTY. Beauty is a subject that opens the door for us to share our faith more deeply, to discuss the significance of God’s creation, and for self-reflection. So, let’s grasp the concept of beauty permeating our hearts, from the inside out, and also train ourselves to see beauty in the people and the world around us.
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