a princess' diary

tha anticipation rises of my searching. and i continue the journey to find more of my identity..in Him.

Sunday June 12th 1230am.

THE KING AND I

HIS WORD

The King is enthralled by your beauty. Honour Him for He is your Lord. All glorious is the princess within her chamber; her gown is interwoven with gold. In embroided garments she is led to the King. Her virgin companions follow her and are brought to you. They are lied in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.Psalm 45-11-15.

MADE FLESH

His love letter addressed to us as women, daughters of the King. Listen and give ear! The King is enthralled with our beaty. We will seek favour with not just men, but men of wealth. THe Lord has prepared for us, the princesses of His Kingdom, embroided garments. As we prepare ourselves in our chamber to meet with the King, our virgin companions help alongside and bring us to Him.

TO ME

Wow. Lord you are every part of my worship. As we shared this verse tonight as a group of young women, learning what it means to be beautiful, who consistently ask the question in the quietness of our spirit that shouts 'Do you think i'm beautiful?' it has sunken deep into my heart tonight that yes, You are the Beholder o my beauty. Me! Me!! Me!!!

I picture myself as one of those young women in the old castle fairy tales as they are getting ready to be presented to the King. The whole anticipation fo getting ready infront of the mirror as i wear my best, my embroided garment that the king has especially chosen and ordered made-to-fit, better than any formal gown i could find off the rack of an upmarket boutique.

As i stare into the reflection of the oval mirror, i anticipate my meeting with the king as i see Him face to face. Nervous and excited, i smile at the reflection in the mirror. But i am not alone. In the room await with me my virgin companions, each one of them pure, clean and whole. They're helping me get ready, to put on my gown with care as each part of the garment is embroided intricately, interwoven with only the finest gold. What a piece of art, and specially fitted just for me!

I am ready. The palace awaits for my arrival. Slowly but reassuringly, i stand up graciously, careful not to put a tear into any part of my gown. I start to head towards the palace gates. The door swings open at my arrival. The guests stare and stand amazed. Though in the thousands, i am not afraid. Fear has gone. The anxiety has faded. Shyness has left me for i know my identity. The beholder of my beauty is awaiting for me at the other end of the aisle. Slowly but reassuringly, as the music starts to play, i take my first step down the aisle which seems oh-so-long. But each step, closer and closer to the King. The glimpse of Him gets clearer and clearer. The steps seem so slow. I want to run, run into His arms now to be embraced by the Lover of my soul, Jesus!

Finally i arrive *phew*. As the music fades out, i see the beholder of my beauty. He is captivated, mesmerised. I stand, a little blushed, a little excited of what the future holds from here on. My heart pounds for i am there, right there standing with Him, the one i longed for and who has sacrificed His life for me. Me of all people!!

Everything around me fizzles out as our eyes interlock with just the reassurance of each other's presence. That was enough for Him. That was enough for me.

tbc..

strengthsquest

Decided to do the test since i'm stuck at home with the eeky flu bug! http://www.strengthsquest.com

Developer
You see the potential in others. Very often, in fact, potential is all you see. In your view no individual is fully formed. On the contrary, each individual is a work in progress, alive with possibilities. And you are drawn toward people for this very reason. When you interact with others, your goal is to help them experience success. You look for ways to challenge them. You devise interesting experiences that can stretch them and help them grow. And all the while you are on the lookout for the signs of growth-a new behavior learned or modified, a slight improvement in a skill, a glimpse of excellence or of "flow" where previously there were only halting steps. For you these small increments-invisible to some-are clear signs of potential being realized. These signs of growth in others are your fuel. They bring you strength and satisfaction. Over time many will seek you out for help and encouragement because on some level they know that your helpfulness is both genuine and fulfilling to you.

Belief
If you possess a strong Belief theme, you have certain core values that are enduring. These values vary from one person to another, but ordinarily your Belief theme causes you to be family-oriented, altruistic, even spiritual, and to value responsibility and high ethics-both in yourself and others. These core values affect your behavior in many ways. They give your life meaning and satisfaction; in your view, success is more than money and prestige. They provide you with direction, guiding you through the temptations and distractions of life toward a consistent set of priorities. This consistency is the foundation for all your relationships. Your friends call you dependable. "I know where you stand," they say. Your Belief makes you easy to trust. It also demands that you find work that meshes with your values. Your work must be meaningful; it must matter to you. And guided by your Belief theme it will matter only if it gives you a chance to live out your values.

Empathy
You can sense the emotions of those around you. You can feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own. Intuitively, you are able to see the world through their eyes and share their perspective. You do not necessarily agree with each person's perspective. You do not necessarily feel pity for each person's predicament-this would be sympathy, not Empathy. You do not necessarily condone the choices each person makes, but you do understand. This instinctive ability to understand is powerful. You hear the unvoiced questions. You anticipate the need. Where others grapple for words, you seem to find the right words and the right tone. You help people find the right phrases to express their feelings-to themselves as well as to others. You help them give voice to their emotional life. For all these reasons other people are drawn to you.

Includer
(formerly Inclusiveness) "Stretch the circle wider." This is the philosophy around which you orient your life. You want to include people and make them feel part of the group. In direct contrast to those who are drawn only to exclusive groups, you actively avoid those groups that exclude others. You want to expand the group so that as many people as possible can benefit from its support. You hate the sight of someone on the outside looking in. You want to draw them in so that they can feel the warmth of the group. You are an instinctively accepting person. Regardless of race or sex or nationality or personality or faith, you cast few judgments. Judgments can hurt a person's feelings. Why do that if you don't have to? Your accepting nature does not necessarily rest on a belief that each of us is different and that one should respect these differences. Rather, it rests on your conviction that fundamentally we are all the same. We are all equally important. Thus, no one should be ignored. Each of us should be included. It is the least we all deserve.

Harmony
You look for areas of agreement. In your view there is little to be gained from conflict and friction, so you seek to hold them to a minimum. When you know that the people around you hold differing views, you try to find the common ground. You try to steer them away from confrontation and toward harmony. In fact, harmony is one of your guiding values. You can't quite believe how much time is wasted by people trying to impose their views on others. Wouldn't we all be more productive if we kept our opinions in check and instead looked for consensus and support? You believe we would, and you live by that belief. When others are sounding off about their goals, their claims, and their fervently held opinions, you hold your peace. When others strike out in a direction, you will willingly, in the service of harmony, modify your own objectives to merge with theirs (as long as their basic values do not clash with yours). When others start to argue about their pet theory or concept, you steer clear of the debate, preferring to talk about practical, down-to-earth matters on which you can all agree. In your view we are all in the same boat, and we need this boat to get where we are going. It is a good boat. There is no need to rock it just to show thatyou can.