I promised you more on God’s “Crown of Creation”…
“She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish not with Adam, with with Eve. She is the Master’s finishing touch […] Given the way creation unfolds, how it builds to ever to ever high and higher works of art can there be any doubt that Eve is the crown of creation?” Captivating by John & Stasi Edldredge.
Have you ever thought of creation this way? Have you ever thought of your part as a woman in creation? Women so often dwell on what Eve did wrong after creation, but we cannot forget that Eve was also made in God’s image, He loved her so much, and He loves us just the same. We [woman] were created for a very specific and great purpose by our Creator. If we start thinking of ourselves as God’s “Crown of Creation” I believe that we will start believing in ourselves more, treating ourselves better, and loving others more fully.
I am always trying to better myself, be a better person, be a better wife, be a better mother, be a better friend. Sometimes, this is necessary and good for my soul, other times it can be destructive behavior that leads to nothing but beating myself up for not being better, doing more, etc, etc. But, I have to remember to stop and thinking that my God, the Lord who created me in my mother’s womb thinks of me as his “God’s final touch, his pièce de résistance.” I am good enough for Him, just as I am, which in turns means I can be good enough for myself just as I am.
So women, remember that we are not an afterthought of God’s, but we are so much more than that, we are his masterpiece and his finishing touch, yes we are the Crown of Creation, so let’s treat each other as such!