Looking in the Mirror

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When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Can you see past the imperfections and see something beautiful? Or can you only focus on the flaws?

I have to admit that I tend to get hung up on the flaws so much that I can’t see the beauty. Sometimes it is so bad that it is all I can focus on. I long to be skinny, pretty, and well perfect, but the thing I have come to realize in the past few days is that no one is perfect; not even the people we see on TV or magazines.  They look in the mirror and long for the same things I do.

All of the physical thoughts lead me to spiritual thoughts. When I look into the spiritual mirror I often have the same feelings. I long to be the perfect Christian with no blemishes or imperfections, and that doesn’t sound like a bad aspiration when you think about it. But like Paul in Romans 7 we struggle with the flesh; we are still human. Therefore, we will stumble and fall. But like we strive (or we should) to take care of our physical body we should also try our hardest to take care of the spiritual body as well. We just need to focus on striving for what is right and not expecting perfection. That is a hard idea for me to grasp because I tend to be a perfectionist by nature.  But I am learning more and more each day that God doesn’t expect me to be perfect. He loves me as I am; my shortcomings and all.

Though we are flawed; God sees us as beautiful. We should ourselves the same way. Look in that mirror today and smile.

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Be strong and don't look back!

Submitted by Brian on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 20:30.
Hey Cawfee,
 
I know how you feel. As one being called to preach God's word to many times I have looked at myself in the mirror and said... NO WAY can I do this! There are things in my past that make me so ugly in God's eye. But be strong... I have finally come to the understanding that it does God no good for me to keep looking backwards. He has forgiven me for all those things and I must remember that He chose me. I did not choose to preach His word, He chose me.
 
You are correct. All of God's children are beautiful! We all have our parts in the world and until our work is done we should all quit looking backwards and look ahead. If we are looking backward we miss out on what is ahead of us.
 

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