I have been thinking lately about how others would describe me, what words would they use? would they talk of my character? would they call me humble? would they say that I love well? reflect Christ well?? would they say that I am the real deal, completely genuine and that there is a glow that can only be described as God in me?
I ask myself these questions not because I think others would describe me that way but because those are some of the ways I desperately want them to. I want to be someone who others can count on to love them well and always know that I will do my best to be Christ to them. To be honest I feel so far from this most of the time but I do have hope that with more time spent with the One that I hope to reflect and getting to know His character more it will be a natural transition from who I am now to who HE ALWAYS IS!! I am learning not to go about trying to change myself with my own strength because even though my intentions may be good I do not have what it takes to make it happen or to make sure it lasts.
For about a year I have had this idea of transcendent beauty. That is what I ultimately want to be, a woman of grace and love who glows from being in the presence of God and is truly beautiful on the inside and on the outside. Transcendent beauty to me means that as we age, wrinkle, and well let's be honest....things start to sag, that our beauty actually increases exponentially!! You may have met women like this in your life, they are the usually the ones with a head full of snow white hair, face full of wrinkles a lot of which are from years of joyous smiles and hearty laughs, their words sometimes are few but they pack a punch with the wisdom and truth that they bring. I want to be a woman like that! Who says I have to wait until I'm old?!? I know that wisdom comes with age but what if I am a younger woman who seeks God and seeks His beauty with such passion that I can be what those ladies are only now? or at least soon? What if I live my life with such passionate abandon and such intentional focus on being like Christ that He is able to bring me to that place in my 20's or 30's? How much more could I do for Him if that were the case? How many more people could I impact for the Kingdom if this were true of me?
I actually think that before I am married is the best time to start. A lot of wonderfully wise older woman have always said to me "I'm so glad you're learning this now because it took me so much longer!" I believe that if younger women start off with this as their focus it could lead to not only better friendships and relationships with family but a better marriage. The great thing about this is that no matter where someone is at or what age they are it's never to late to begin making this a goal!
I want to be part of a generation that has a different set of goals. I want us to focus on if we are truly being Christ to others and to find our beauty as well as our worth in something that transcends time and especially the norm.
For me, this is now where I'm headed because I want a life that goes beyond all that I have ever known.
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20 & 21
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