In the movie Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts, there is a scene where Richard Gere buys her a beautiful dress before he takes her out to dinner. My girlfriends thought it was so wonderful, but it made me cringe. It poked and prodded insecurities from my past. If I see myself in that kind of moment, here is what it looks like to me. I pull the dress out of the box. It’s exquisite. The fabric is soft and it shimmers in the candlelight. But even as I hold it up, I know that it won’t fit me. It will be too tight in the chest, or it won’t be smooth over my hips. I go into the bathroom to try it on and remember I haven’t shaved my legs. I sit on the toilet seat and cry. Shame is what I would be dressed in without Christ. God’s grace comes to us as a beautiful gift. If you hold it up, you will see that it’s a perfect fit. Not only that, but as you slip it on, it covers a multitude of sins. From The Heartache No One Sees ©2004 by Sheila Walsh (Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Used by permission.
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 14:30:26 +0000
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