Always Wear Your Invisible Tiara

First grade teachers are some of my favorite people in the world. They can improvise at a moment’s notice. I was subbing half day for a first grade teacher and she was handing the class off to me. I said, “Before you go, Mrs. Morrison, will you let me wear your invisible teacher tiara so that I can teach like you?” Without a falter she reached up on her head pretended to remove her tiara and put it on my head. She put her hands on my shoulders and said, “Now I am officially giving the class to you.” The kids were in awe.

Later as I took some first graders from the three classes to music, one little girl said, “Do you still have on your invisible tiara?” A child from another class said, “Ha, there is no such thing!” This little girl replied, “Yes, there is because I saw Mrs. Morrison put it on her head.”

As Christian women we should be wearing our invisible tiaras all of the time. It is a crown of joy.

Isaiah 35:10 and 51:11 say, “They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. ... 

Then in 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Paul says (I like to think he might have been referring back to the Isaiah passage, maybe) “For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy.”

He called the Philippians his joy and crown too.

When people see me, am I wearing my invisible crown of joy? Do I spread the joy of the Lord? Do I inspire gladness? Do people see the hope of Jesus’ return in my actions and life?

I fear that sometimes my tiara slips a little or just isn't there. I mope around sometimes if things don’t go according to my plan. I let people see my grouchiness in all its glory at times. No tiara. No crown. No joy. Not good.  

Of all people, we Christians should portray the happiness and hope of a future with our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope for happiness is what people want to possess and we have that. We need to show that everywhere we go. We need to own it, wear it, and give it.  

So it’s time to hold our heads up ladies. Wear our crowns of joy proudly. Be joyful around our family, co-workers, and friends. Point others to Jesus, our hope and victory. Be ready to glory in His presence when He comes.

Psst….remind me of this when you see my tiara slipping.

Christian women rejoice!

Always wear your invisible tiara.