I Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

A gentle and quiet spirit.

I am lacking.

Love is patient, love is kind.

I am lacking.

Love keeps no record of wrongs, it is not easily angered, it always trusts, and always hopes.

I need the grace of God.

I need to pull out of condemnation and rest in conviction, because godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Translation: I�m living in self-pity and not looking forward to the good work that God wants to do in me. I�m not seizing this chance to experience godly sorrow, but I�m dwelling in worldly sorrow; oh woe is me!

What�s a girl to do?

This is a difficult command. Every time I am not a gentle and quiet woman, I am rebelling against God�s decree. And that�s often. I have a feeling that I will be on my knees begging God to put this in me an awful lot�I want to be the woman that God made me to be. When I am not gentle and quiet, I am not that woman.

An excellent wife, who can find?

:md

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