http://christaallan.com/youre-nobody-till-you-have-no-body/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:04:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://christaallan.com/youre-nobody-till-you-have-no-body/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Christa Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:48:47 +0000 http://cballan.wordpress.com/?p=684#comment-485 Amen. The natural beauty that God has so graciously chosen to surround us with is astounding. What is it about society that demands perfection of our natural bodies??? Amen. The natural beauty that God has so graciously chosen to surround us with is astounding. What is it about society that demands perfection of our natural bodies???

]]> http://christaallan.com/youre-nobody-till-you-have-no-body/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Rachelle Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:30:18 +0000 http://cballan.wordpress.com/?p=684#comment-486 There is something God-given deep inside of us that knows the preciousness of beauty. When I look at the snow-covered Colorado mountains or the pink-cheeked little face of my 8-year-old, I am so thankful that God was SO generous to provide us with with beauty to behold. He didn't have to do it. He didn't have to make things so gorgeous and amazing to look at -- it's like this incredible gift He gave us. The problem is that we've taken beauty, like so many of his other great gifts, and twisted it, made it an idol, made it more important than it should be. Yes, we've done that, and most cultures throughout history have done it. We need to recognize it and beware we keep beauty in its place. But never, never take beauty for granted or devalue it or act like it's unimportant. As you watch the sunset this evening, try believing that God doesn't think beauty is important. I don't think it's possible! There is something God-given deep inside of us that knows the preciousness of beauty. When I look at the snow-covered Colorado mountains or the pink-cheeked little face of my 8-year-old, I am so thankful that God was SO generous to provide us with with beauty to behold. He didn’t have to do it. He didn’t have to make things so gorgeous and amazing to look at — it’s like this incredible gift He gave us. The problem is that we’ve taken beauty, like so many of his other great gifts, and twisted it, made it an idol, made it more important than it should be. Yes, we’ve done that, and most cultures throughout history have done it. We need to recognize it and beware we keep beauty in its place. But never, never take beauty for granted or devalue it or act like it’s unimportant. As you watch the sunset this evening, try believing that God doesn’t think beauty is important. I don’t think it’s possible!

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