Perfection

London, the owner of one of my favorite day spas , is from Vietnam . She has clear porcelain skin , dark hair , and kind eyes . I’ve always thought that she is beautiful , not just because of her looks but also because of her heart for people . She goes above and beyond for her clients , delivering five - star quality service and treating each client as if she were the only person in the spa .

But one day , I overheard her say something that made me sad . I was sitting in the comfortable leather chair , getting a pedicure , and London was giving a pedicure to the woman in the chair next to me . The woman was very stylish in her white capris , boatneck navy top , and gold jewelry . Her blond hair was cut short , perfectly framing her heart - shaped face . She had a flawless tan that many women would envy .

Sadness washed over me when I witnessed London gaze at the woman with awe and say , “ I want to be a carbon copy of you . ”

It bothered me that London wanted to look different than the way that God had intended she look . The woman that London was serving was beautiful , but London was equally as beautiful in the way that God made her to be .

It was also a lesson for me . How many times have I looked at someone else and wished I looked more like that person rather than how God created me to be ? Too many times ! As an adult who’s more seasoned by life now , I’m “ growing out of ” my pursuit of perfection in how I look because I realize that in God’s eyes , I am already perfect . He said in His Word that I am “fearfully and wonderfully made ” ( Psalm 139:14, NIV ) .

We all have our own ideas of what it means to embody physical perfection. However, we need to see that God already thinks we’re perfect just as He made us , and He doesn’t want us to be the carbon copy of anyone else .

Alexis A . Goring