Mirrors Never Lie
Take a good, hard look in the mirror. What do you see? What do you choose not to see?
I've looked in the mirror just about everyday of my life, and just about everyday I chose to see the version of myself that allows me to be content just enough to be able to move forward with the day. And I can get by with a somewhat normal, somewhat conflict-free life, and tell myself I'm happy, I'm productive, and I'm living life to the best of my ability. But, then I realized I was only kidding myself. I realized one day when I looked into the reflection of the mirror I had no idea who the God-designed woman was looking back at me, and part of me was afraid to know. Part of me was afraid to know the potential, the freedom, the awe-inspiring identity I have in Christ. Yet, part of me knew living with less than God's best wasn't truly living at all!
You see, there's this original version of the person God created you to become, each person as their own individual masterpiece of His design. And then, there are all these other versions of yourself jumbled up over time making up a confused copy of the original you. Versions of...
So, instead of going through life discovering the truly unique and beautiful person God created you to become, you make it all complicated by trying to make up this manipulated copy, the mix from all the little versions that get inserted into your self-image. After all, mirrors never lie...we do.
If you are not such a person, then I most genuinely congratulate you for truly living in freedom. I, on the other hand, am not such a person. However, I am finally awake enough to understand what God has been trying to show me all along, and I'm choosing not to live by these versions anymore. I'm choosing to rediscover the God-made version of this woman; created to live for a purpose, to live in freedom, and to live fully able to love others along the way.
I've created this blog to track my journey of discovery each year of my life learning about this better version of me. This is my place to be completely honest, give voice to my process, and share the organized chaos of my life in the year ahead. I pray my stories inspire you in your own journey of life, and in the very least give you some food for thought, and maybe a laugh or two along the way!
Many blessings to you!
Liz
I've looked in the mirror just about everyday of my life, and just about everyday I chose to see the version of myself that allows me to be content just enough to be able to move forward with the day. And I can get by with a somewhat normal, somewhat conflict-free life, and tell myself I'm happy, I'm productive, and I'm living life to the best of my ability. But, then I realized I was only kidding myself. I realized one day when I looked into the reflection of the mirror I had no idea who the God-designed woman was looking back at me, and part of me was afraid to know. Part of me was afraid to know the potential, the freedom, the awe-inspiring identity I have in Christ. Yet, part of me knew living with less than God's best wasn't truly living at all!
You see, there's this original version of the person God created you to become, each person as their own individual masterpiece of His design. And then, there are all these other versions of yourself jumbled up over time making up a confused copy of the original you. Versions of...
So, instead of going through life discovering the truly unique and beautiful person God created you to become, you make it all complicated by trying to make up this manipulated copy, the mix from all the little versions that get inserted into your self-image. After all, mirrors never lie...we do.
If you are not such a person, then I most genuinely congratulate you for truly living in freedom. I, on the other hand, am not such a person. However, I am finally awake enough to understand what God has been trying to show me all along, and I'm choosing not to live by these versions anymore. I'm choosing to rediscover the God-made version of this woman; created to live for a purpose, to live in freedom, and to live fully able to love others along the way.
I've created this blog to track my journey of discovery each year of my life learning about this better version of me. This is my place to be completely honest, give voice to my process, and share the organized chaos of my life in the year ahead. I pray my stories inspire you in your own journey of life, and in the very least give you some food for thought, and maybe a laugh or two along the way!
Many blessings to you!
Liz
"...we make it all complicated by trying to make up this manipulated copy, the mix from all the litte versions that get inserted into our self-image."
ReplyDeleteYes. I can so completely relate.
I'll be following along to see how you do!