“Do you have eyes
of flesh? Do you see as a mortal sees?”
Job 10:4
I recently
saw this little guy, capturing the less than thrilled gaze we can often have of
ourselves.
Been there
lately?
Ah, that
notorious mirror. It’s difficult to deal with it. Our desires, expectations and
punishments are often all we see when we look into the glass.
Thank God our view is vastly different from God’s view.
“…God does not see as humans see. Humans look at
outward appearances, but the LORD looks into the heart."
1 Samuel 16:7
In my
recovery process, a large element of healing has been in challenging the
viewpoint I embrace as valuable, beautiful and worthwhile. Often, I’ve not
chosen the healthy, inspirational or realistic image; death, disease and
destruction have been more like it.
And yes, the
physical aesthetics of beauty and appearance do come into play.
But what I
have encountered more powerfully has been the viewpoint God holds for each of us
beyond the exterior. The fact is,
sooner or later, we all come to a place in which we realize we are mortal- and
imperfect (hate to break it to ya).
“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.”
Psalms 103:14
And, when
that time comes, what will we look to when a “perfect” face and body don’t
quite materialize, let alone, last?
It is here where God’s viewpoint comes into
crystal clear, hope-filled focus…
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11
“…being confident of
this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it
until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:6
“But we
all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the
Spirit of the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 3:18
What we
focus on the most DOES loom the largest in our lives.
Where’s your
focus been lately?
Are you like
this feline, fighting the mirror?
Dare to see beyond what appears obvious.
Dare to see with faith’s eye, a loving God
who, indeed, is working it all out in your life.
Dare to see that God’s valuable
estimation of you as valuable, right now!
And, in this
process, dare to make peace with your
mirror!
Copyright © 2016 by Sheryle Cruse
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