A Quest For Lily Whiteness.

Ive made an observation lately about the people around me. Working at "Justice" the mega tween store of America, i see girls from ages 2 to 80 everyday. I see different shapes and sizes and faces and personalities. Some of them are kids, some of them are moms, some of them are grandmas. Oddly, it comes down to something that is hard to explain. Something that seems to be missing amongst this vast age pool of females ; Lily Whiteness.

I have been reading the book "Authentic Beauty" for the last couple months and the author brings up this concept of living a pure and holy life. The parallel goes hand in hand with being Lily White among thorns. The Lily being your spiritual beauty and devotion to Jesus Christ your prince and the thorns being the evil of this world. And in the so many faces and people i come into contact on a daily basis, the majority being women, i have yet to see a truly Lily White figure to boast upon. It seems that this women should have Proverbs 31 boldly written across her forehead and every detail and trace of radiant beauty exuding from her. In the eyes of so many, striving to reach this almost impossible status, she is elegant, she is put together, she is poised, she is proper, trained, primped, modest and smiles in every situation of every day.

But i cant help but think that this women is tired, trapped and in all honesty trying to do something that she can never do alone. This being the impossible task of being immaculate. That is where the Lily concept becomes so crucially vital. The key is that being Lily white has NOTHING to do with being perfect, and it has everything to do with deep and intimate relationship with your savior Jesus Christ. Now that being said, the women i encounter everyday very well may be saved, but its a whole other title to be lily white, because its the reflection of your counterpart: Jesus. Everything in your world revolves around him. Every step and action and word has undeniable purpose, in order to be a crystal clear reflection of the one who made you.

And to bring this full circle, this is my quest to Lily Whiteness. To sacrifice for, protect and fight for purity one step at a time with my loving prince at my side. Its not going to be easy, but i would rather be a Lily than a thorn... Who would want to repel everything and everyone because of a sharp and dagger like shell? Flowers anyone?