'Más bien, busquen la belleza pura, que brota de lo más profundo del corazón y es un espíritu amoroso y sereno. Esto es precioso a los ojos de Dios.'
1 Pedro 3:4
https://www.bible.com/bible/753/1PE.3.4
Hello dear brides.
Our Beloved loves a gentle and calm spirit, and also that we recognize our mistakes.
For a long time I was not that gentle spirit, I was rather angry and loud. And that way was what I learned at home, since I was a child. I know that I acted very badly with my earthly husband, with my children.
And although it has cost me, I know that the Lord has been changing me, and I do not want to say that I am as gentle as my Beloved wants, because for example, today I got a little upset with my daughter. But immediately, I said to my Husband, forgive me, I know that I must be gentle, I know that I must be sweeter with my children, and have more patience. I know that I need more from Him every day, that the enemy seeks to make us lose peace, with the daily things that come our way. And so here I am, acknowledging my mistakes, and asking my Beloved to give me that gentleness, to give me wisdom to know how to speak to my children, when they are upset about something.
Because my greatest fear is to offend Him and become the contentious woman I was for so long. I know that His love sustains me, and that He is healing me from the inside out, to be what He desires.
Beloved, only by having Him so close, we can recognize how much we have failed, and run to Him, and feel bad when we make mistakes.
I thank Him for helping me recognize my faults, and that He makes me a new woman every day.
Liza thank you for sharing. I too have had struggles with this along my journey. But as you said the closer we stay to Him the more we become like Him with our thoughts, behavior, and speech. This is something I am working very hard at doing and the enemy sure loves to bring things around to steal peace. But when I focus on where my strength comes from it allows me to accomplish the goal of being a gentle and quiet woman.
Thank you Liza, I carried a lot of hurt and bitterness inside of me that caused me to be anything but gentle and quiet. But my Beloved healed me on this journey and changed me so much already, sometimes I am surprised at the way I react now compared to how I used to react. Although I do fail many times, I know He will complete the good work He started in me.