Miss Perfect

 

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect

it until the day of Christ Jesus.

 Philippians 1:6 (NASB)

 

Has anyone else noticed her body changing?  Things that were high aren’t quite so elevated anymore.  Smooth areas of yesteryear find themselves in need of an insurance adjustment for possible hail damage.  Why do we have to change?  I liked the way I looked “back then”.    Hundreds of products line the shelves of stores trying to turn back the hands of time.  But, alas, time marches on.

   

The Bible contains 27 different Greek and Hebrew words for “perfect”.  They refer to a process, not a finished project.  Our longing for past perfection directly opposes biblical perspective.  No matter what you were before, if you are growing in Christ, you are being perfected.  God doesn’t expect you to be perfect – in appearance.  Our significance does not come from physical appearance or moral perfection.  It comes from our identity in The Perfect One – Jesus Christ.

    

Focusing on outer beauty more than inner completeness is a trap we all fall into at one time or another.  However, Proverbs 31:30 says, “Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”  God wants you to find your significance in Him.  When you do, everything else will fall perfectly into place.

 

God, I sometimes get distracted by my own self-indulgence.   I know you call me “beautiful” because I am Yours.  Forgive me for losing focus and keep me close to you, so I see Your reflection in my eyes. I want to model Your beauty for my children. Lord, be with mothers throughout the world as they strive to teach their children to value themselves. Help them not focus on outward appearance. Affirm they are special because You created them. Give them confidence in themselves and in You.