What Do You See?

What do you see when you look at yourself in your mind?

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

Hmmm, well, in my mind, I’m probably in my early thirties. Before the fine lines had started to appear and the little streaks of silver began to reside in my hair—when I could eat anything and not gain weight. The day I could run as fast as my kids.

The mirror, well that’s a different story! I see a grandma, my crown of glory. I have white hair now residing in my hair. I have lines around my eyes showing the roads traveled, and lessons learned, in short wisdom. I can no longer eat whatever and whenever I want and can no longer run as fast as my kids, even tho they don’t run as fast as they used to either . 😉

What does God see when He looks at us?

1 Samuel 16:7 ESV “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart”

Possibly when you see yourself, you see mistakes, failures, bad decisions, harmful words, and actions. You might see all the wasted opportunities and see laziness or worthlessness. You might see too short, too tall, too fat, too skinny, too stereotyped to change.

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.”

It could be you see yourself in a larger view than you should. Are you a bully but call it strength? Could it be a job title that enables you power! Are you your hero, praising yourself on how good you are or how well you accomplish things? So good, you don’t need to change. Do you sing your praises so loudly, no one else’s could even be heard?

Galatians 5:16 ESV “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.”

The message is; whether you aren’t seeing yourself as Christ sees you or whether you need to take a more humble view of yourself, find out what God sees! Ask him to help you see!

Ask him to help you make the changes you desire or need. He will listen and be right beside you. I’m in the process of a make over right now! Will my hair still have white in it? Yes, but the freedom and peace that comes within my changing make me feel like I could run as fast as my grandkids! 😂

Take the time to take a new look at yourself! A child of God loved and desired. It isn’t the values and way of the world that matter; it’s the treasures you store in heaven that count. Be blessed, be a blessing, and thank you for joining me. 🥰