In order to be irreplaceable, one must be different--Coco Chanel
It called to me from the coffe table like a Siren at sea. It was if I heard intoxicating songs about French fashion with a Parisian accent as I lifted up the most recent edition of the holy grain of fashion. Yes, it was if Jean Paul Gaultier himself lured me to sea only to die from desire. I flipped through fashion magazines and drooled over dresses that I foolishly believed were going to make me a haute couture woman who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on garments designed to tailor-fit my waist, hips, and [not so long] legs. The magazine documented waif-like woman on the Parisian runway who stopped and did a little turn on the catwalk... and I was undone!
In that nanosecond I truly believed that if I put on that dress, I will be the envy of every woman and the desire of every man. Coco Chanel would applaud me and Christian Lacroix would nod at my fashion saavy decision to pair a vintage Valentino piece with a Balenciaga heel. I would bask in my prowess and pride and stand before the world because I had something no one else had: haute couture clothing. A one-of-kind, hand-sewn, pain-stakingly difficult garment made through the blood, sweat, and tears of a little Italian woman hunkered over a pile of priceless material and thread.
I shut the magazine and I was convicted. The one letter boldly printed on the cover stared back at me in silence as if letting me know W stood for Wanton or Wishing, but definitely not Wisdom. I'm not a fashionista, I'm not a wealthy heiress, or socialite. But I realized something profound in the glossy pages of a fashion magazine: I am a haute couture woman. I have a one-of-a-kind Savior who has tailor-fit to my soul and has pain-stakingly created a piece of art through blood (Matthew 26:28), sweat (Luke 22:43), and tears (John 11:35). By the avant-garde holes in His wrists and pierced side, He has designed a robe of righteousness for me that no one else could create for me. Yes, I love adorning the exterior, but more importantly than any robe I can put on, is the fact that the Creator of the Universe lives inside of me. Therefore I am and heiress; an heiress to the kingdom of God (James 2:5).
Today I will walk down the catwalk of Life sharing my haute couture relationship with my Savior. And if I'm feeling up to it, I may just do a little turn on the catwalk. Why not?
11 comments:
Did you write this? This is plagarism! Just kidding!
I believe you did write this. You're a fabulous writer. Truly gifted by God... what a great mini devotional for us who are blessed to visit your blog.
I'm blessed and this is SO true of our God.
mama
Awesome. And so so so true. I can't tell you how many times this has happened to me, and I absolutely LOVe the comparisons you made!!! You're a beautiful girl and a beautiful writer! :) love you!
umm...great post BB!! love it!! I give it a AMEN!!!
-j
Amazing.. amazing... you made my day, everytime i read your blog there is a message to get for me.. Thank you God for you and for using you as an amazing writer to communicate to us
WOW!! You're a trip. You are truly gifted my friend! :)
AWESOME!!! TOTALLY AWESOME! Thank God for your gift!
Remember when mom would make us buy our clothes at thrift stores and Pic-n-Save?! Thank the sweet Lord we've gained a better understanding of clothing...umm, like, it's nice to buy a garment that hasn't been worn before! ;)
Love you!
Thanks for the love, friends!
@jazzy: Fake it 'til you make it! I still rock my on-sale denim and drive a Honda. I know who I am and where we've come from. Thanks for doing it with me :)
Amen! And when we get to Heaven, the "robes" we receive will be even better than we could ever dream!
I wholeheartedly believe what you say here! My pastor said it well once though, "If the barn needs painting, paint it." Though my mouth dropped when I originally heard it, my husband does appreciate a little make-up now and then! ;)
I grew up on hand-me-downs from my older female cousins, I can relate to this post all too well :)
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