Every time you look into a mirror, the first thing that comes to mind is usually your appearance. You approach the mirror with an ideal image of yourself in mind, but the moment you stand in front of it, you begin to search for the things you dislike. You twist your face and say things like, “If only my skin were smoother,” or “If only my eyes were bigger.” At other times, you might say, “If only my legs were longer and straighter, I would be the happiest person alive.” Believe me when I say the list is endless. This has become a common practice for many of us girls—not only because we are self-conscious, but also because our bodies and faces go through constant changes almost every day. On some days, you may look into the mirror and begin talking to yourself about everything that has gone wrong in your job, your relationships, or other areas of your life. You cry and blame yourself for things you couldn’t fix—sometimes even for things that were completely beyond your control. Yet, you torment yourself with the thought that it was all your fault. But the purpose of looking into a mirror is not to focus on your imperfections, nor is it meant to make you feel ashamed of yourself. The mirror exists so that you can appreciate how beautifully you were made. It allows you to see yourself and acknowledge all that you are. And even then, you are more than the person you see in the mirror. Second Corinthians 3:18 (AMP) puts it this way: “And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit.” Bless the Lord! We have a perfect mirror—one in which we can truly see who we are. That mirror is found in the face of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is our mirror image. When you look at Christ, you see perfection, glory, wholeness, victory, joy, peace, and love. Apostle James, in James 1:23–24, explains that anyone who hears the Word of God and does not remember or act on it is like a man who looks at himself in a mirror and forgets what he looks like after walking away. The Word of God is likened to a mirror because it shows us the true picture of who we are. The more we meditate on the message of Christ, the clearer our true identity becomes. As we dwell on the Gospel, our weaknesses and failures grow dim. No matter what we face daily, God is with us, and He will never leave nor forsake us. You are not your weaknesses, your failures, or your insecurities. You are a child of God—one in whom Christ dwells and who has received His life. You are a chosen vessel, called to reveal God to the world. You are God’s masterpiece, the object of His delight, and you are loved unconditionally. Christ is at work in you. You will not fail. You have triumphed over every form of defeat, because you are destined to reign.
You are blessed!!!
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