How beautiful are your feet?....

In Romans 10:15 we read: "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"


The writer was speaking to people whose feet were not always clean. People who did not have pedicure shops on every corner of their villages. Folks whose sandal-clad feet walked through all kinds of dust and dirt on a daily basis as they went about their journeys. Thus there was so much foot washing going on! =) It was a common custom for people to have dirty feet. Yet, the writer points out that for one who is coming to preach the gospel of peace, or to simply bring good tidings of good things...that no matter what they came thru to bring it-even their feet were beautiful! 

But for those of us who usually have clean feet (yes, even we Arkansas hillbillies!)-I wonder how beautiful are our feet on a regular basis? You may have the cleanest/smoothest feet, with the best of pedicures, but if when you are coming-you are not bringing good news-how pretty are your feet really?

Hopefully, you realize that I am speaking in a spiritual sense (I really don't want to see your feet! ha! ) But in a world that is so negative, and so many are presenting a negative message-even many so called Christians....I want to challenge you to check your "feet"! What message are people hearing from your lips, your attitude, your life? Are you bringing good tidings of good things, or are you spewing negativity? You may not be a preacher-traveling the world preaching the gospel of peace, but you (YES, even YOU) can bring good news! Good tidings of good things! .......

Quite often when I pray....I say these words: Lord, shine your search light from Heaven upon my mind, body, heart, and soul. If you find ANYTHING that should not be there-first, forgive me-then wash me, and take it out. Renew within me the right spirit, and help me to KEEP the right spirit.......

Why is this request of daily importance to me? Because I am human. It is my nature to fail to see the hope, the peace, and the good news that is readily available to all of us every single day. We serve a God who presents us with NEW mercy every morning! What a mighty God we serve! We MUST learn to speak LIFE! 

I pray that this blog leaves you feeling encouraged, and inspired to develop BEAUTIFUL feet! =) 

Blessings! 

-Amy M. Hanna