The title of this post is taken from one of the 140 meditations by John Piper in his book: Taste and See. Each evening Hunter and I take turns reading one of the meditations before we drift off to sleep. It has become a precious time to share our thoughts on spiritual matters with each other. I was quite moved my this particular meditation and wanted to share a section of it with you.
The biblical goal of a woman's life is not to find the ultimate expression of the self (neither "body" nor "character"). The biblical goal in life is to express the all-satisfying greatness and trustworthiness of God. Expressing God, not self, is what a godly woman wants to do. Excessive preoccupation with figure and hair and complexion is a sign that self, not God, has moved to the center. With God at the center-like the "sun", satisfying a woman's longings for beauty and greatness and truth and love-all the "planets" of food and dress and exercise and cosmetics and posture and countenance will stay in their proper orbit. If this happens, the diaries of the next generation will probably go beyond looks and character and speak of the greatness of God and the triumphs of his grace. And they will more often be written from Calcutta than from the comfortable houses of America.
Mothers-teach your daughters to put God at the center of their lives!
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