a prayer to live in unfiltered life written by Betsy st. Amant read by Alyssa forsberg your beauty should not come from outward adornment such as elaborate hairstyle and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes rather 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 1st Peter 3 3 2 4
 we live in a filtered world a world that no longer accepts reality and instead demands that women Master the charade
 thanks to Snapchat women no longer even have to post a picture of their actual selves with a few swipes they can suddenly become a woodland fairy with butterflies nestled in their hair down a crown of flowers or turn their features into an adorable puppy there's obviously nothing wrong with fairies and puppies but why do you want to look like one it's funny you said it's silly I'm just playing around that's fine too if that's true but how many of women are telling the truth in those moments I think deep down if we really dig beneath the surface of the light-hearted look at my sleep o style polka dotted ears and a button nose or realize that we're hiding we ducked behind one mask after another secretly wishing we could use these filters in real life and permanently hide
 the theme of 1st Peter 3:2 for this verse is found in the phrase your beauty should not come from meaning don't let your identity be your outward Beauty don't let those efforts are those items to find you and your worth and become more important than the condition of your heart trust me this isn't an overnight fix ladies it's hard to retrain our hearts and shut up the lies of the enemy but the effort is worth it so let's stop hiding let's put down the mask in the excessive use of products that hide instead of enhance let's stop playing the comparison game that's a guaranteed lose-lose
 let's live unfiltered
 let us pray Lord help me live in a scented life help me see where my true beauty and worth lie and being a child of the most high God help me have the unfading beauty of a gentle spirit thank you for valuing me so much that you sent Jesus to die for me thank you that you take what is broken and ugly and me my sin and wash me white as snow
 help me live to glorify you not myself in Jesus name I pray amen