One of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in a long time is a book called, ,
by a gifted writer named Steve DeWitt. The thesis of the book is that
all beauty originates in God and is given to us to enjoy for the express
purpose of leading us to the ultimate beauty that is God Himself. On
page 7, in the introduction, he writes:
Eyes Wide Open: Enjoying God in Everything
Every created beauty was created by God to lead our
affections to Him. That’s why He made the pleasures of earthly beauty so
fleeting—so that on the other side of the pleasure we might experience
either wonder and worship and ultimate satisfaction in God or the pursuit of the pleasure that beauty provides for its own sake. If we choose the latter, we will only be disappointed again. Continue at Mike Riccardi
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