Which Reflection?

Reflection... a word with a few meanings...

1. Something such as light, radiant hear, or sound that is reflected.
2. Careful or long consideration or thought

Tonight... we are look at #2

So... let me set the stage here... 


You get out of the shower, brushing your hair... putting on make-up... you of course look into the mirror to do these things right? So... have you ever really looked into the mirror and took a good look? I mean a GOOD look? Did you like what your refection showed? Did you feel "clean"? Did you feel "dirty" still? Feel something different? Seriously speaking here... on a personal level... I have looked into the mirror many times and still felt completely dirty... like I wondered who was I looking at. "Who am I ?" I asked. 


Now what? You looked in the mirror and found something you didn't like (I'm not talking about wrinkles or bags under your eyes here)... now what? What can I do about it? 

Let's take a quick look of how inviting God into the situation can help out.

In Ephesians 2:10- it says "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." We are HIS masterpiece!! He said so! So no matter what the situation or the circumstance- know that HE created YOU so that YOU can do the good things HE PLANNED for YOU long ago. (Notice how many times YOU is used here-- He sent His Son for YOU- He did it all for YOU because He loves YOU that much- hard to imagine right?!


The beautiful thing about God and His grace is that He sent Jesus for YOU- and when you accept Him into your heart... He takes over!!! I mean takes OVER completely! It's a rush-- gotta understand that every day is a challenge and is full of decisions of right and wrong and choices... make the right choice- make the wrong choice-- God's grace covers a multitude of your sins!! He never just drops you- even the times where you feel the loneliest- He is always holding you & never let go- He hasn't left you- 


He never gets tired of you--


God sees you as His beautiful child- He chose you for such a time as this! He wants to be your Daddy and have a relationship with you. 


You know it was funny- it wasn't that long ago when I "thought" I knew God and had that "relationship" with Him... only to find that I slipped away for a bit- and where was He? Right there waiting for me. He never left me. 


My most awesome hubby pointed it out and it was so clear... he said "Honey, you need to trust Him like you trust me" That was like a slap-- I wasn't really trusting God like I trusted Andy. WOW-- and Andy is NOT GOD- Only God is God. lol I needed to hear that. 

So, I know I went off on a trail there- but something to think about.

Back to your reflection-- I guess the main thing is to see Jesus with skin on- Are you "in His image"? Are you doing things to glorify God? Are the choices you are making positive or negative? Can you honestly control the way your actions are against yourself and others? The answer to that last one is yes. Just try. Try to make an effort to speak more positive about yourself- about others. Golden rule from my dad's lips... "Don't have anything nice to say... don't say it at all." It works every time. Or from the movie "The Help"- the maid says “You is kind. You is smart. You is important." That is so true!! God certainly thinks so anyways... and that's what ultimately matters... for real! 

As always... hope this helped your day become brighter

Take care of you :)