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God Is Good, Beautiful, and True

In my life I have found that I am most happy, fulfilled and content when I am making something beautiful, doing something good for others, embracing truth and sharing the truth of the Gospel. Maybe that’s because I am made in the image of God and God created me in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10). God is good, beautiful and true and all his creatures were made to do good, make beauty and live in the truth.
From the beginning, Scripture reveals that God is good, beautiful, and true. The psalmist declares, “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8). His goodness is seen in creation, in His provision, and ultimately in the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. God is also the source of all beauty. The heavens declare His glory (Psalm 19:1), and His handiwork is displayed in the world around us. Even more, God is truth itself. Jesus proclaimed, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). There is no falsehood in Him—His words, His character, and His promises are always trustworthy.

Made in God’s Image to Reflect Him
As beings created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), we are most complete and fulfilled when we reflect His nature. We are called to practice goodness, create beauty, and embrace truth. When we do good—when we act with love, justice, and mercy—we reflect God’s goodness. When we create beauty—whether through art, music, words, gardening, acts of kindness, or simply the way we live—we mirror His creative power. And when we embrace truth—seeking it, living by it, and sharing it—we align ourselves with God’s eternal nature. It is in these actions that we find our true purpose and joy.

The Path to True Happiness
God loves us and wants us to experience true happiness. His commands are not burdens but the pathway to joy. Jesus taught that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35), and when we do good, create beauty for His glory, and share the truth of the gospel, we find deeper happiness than the fleeting pleasures of this world. Furthermore, Jesus reminds us in Matthew 6:19-20 to store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth. When we invest our lives in what is eternal—goodness, beauty, and truth for His sake—we are securing a reward that will never fade.

Let us, therefore, seek to live as God intended, knowing that in Him, we find all that is good, beautiful, and true. And in reflecting Him, we find our greatest joy. And, we can take it with us.

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Truth, goodness and beauty are the three things we all need, and need absolutely, and know we need. C.S. Lewis