Objects in the Mirror are Better than They Appear

It is not about how others see me as much as it is about how I see others. Holly Furdich 

I love that. Rather than worrying about what I see in the mirror or where I fall short on what I accomplish, I need to see others for who they are and what they are going through. Too often I dwell on my missteps rather than seeing myself the way God sees me. Truthfully, I can also see negatives in others rather than seeing them for who God sees when He looks into their hearts.

 Holly gave us three prayers to pray for thirty days.                                                                                           

1. Lord help me to see you for who you really are.                                                                                      2. Lord help me to see myself the way you see me.                                                                                     3. Lord help me to see others the way you see them.

I am hoping to stay focused enough to commit to praying these each morning after Bible study. These three are at the root of all that I beat myself up for. Not believing that God has my family and friends in His hands. Then I try to fix everything for everyone. Others may see this as selflessness but in reality it is me trying to control rather than trusting. Then I need to stop dwelling on the negatives I see in the mirror or in how I live life. Perfect example is when I try to control others. And lastly, that I don’t hold others to a different standard and judge their choices. This circles right back to me believing I know best and others should follow my lead. When in reality, I am broken and need to turn my hands up and get on my knees rather than relying on my own ways. 

Then Holly told us to write a small sticky note for our bathroom mirror as well as our rearview mirror. Remember to make this a very small note so you can still see behind you as well as in front of you. This is what we want our slip of paper to remind us. 

Objects in mirror are better than they appear. 

That is it. God sees us as made in His image and adores us just as we are. He isn’t waiting for us to lose ten pounds or put on that wrinkle cream. He sees beauty in who we are and how we live. Even in our screw ups He stays right by our side and never leaves us. What a gift we have in Jesus. 

So now decide if you could use a thirty day dose of accepting His love and seeing yourself and others through His eyes. Perhaps we all could put down our magic fix-it wands and just let life unfold with joy in our hearts and acceptance of all. How much less stressful would that be to not have to figure everything out and try to control everything with our own ways. I hope for a much more relaxing month ahead. 

In Him,

Joyful

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Happy Birthday to my sweet son, Cameron. What a gift you are to us.