MIRROR! MIRROR! MIRROR!!!! WHAT CAN YOU SEE?

I went to make my hair last night and took my children with me. There was a young and bright boy using glasses at the hairdresser's and on seeing the children, he was excited and immediately, the 3 hit it off.

Few minutes later, the young lad came over to report that my girl said something. I asked him what it was.
He said, "I asked her if she thought I was handsome or ugly and she replied, both. How can I be ugly?"

Now I was confused on how to reply, because he actually used the ugly word but i also know my girl can be cheeky a times but I eased the tension by explaining what both words mean, when to use them and when not to and how beautiful they all were inside and out, they all continued to play. This young boy offered them snacks, played with them, read books with them, fought with them and they all made up again as well.

Then I thought within me, this young lad asked a question and wanted a particular answer. He already knew the answer he felt was right and not getting it upset him.

It got me wondering.

How many times have you been chance to look in the mirror recently? What did you see and what crossed your mind?
A lot of us will talk about the outward physical beauty, a beautifully dressed jewel with sparkly eyes etc.

Some people like myself, have a small tribal mark but even when people look closely and point it out to me, I cast it aside or reject it, why? Because I only want to see what I want to see!
My lord is not a God of physical beauty alone. He focuses on the inner and spiritual qualities and this is what is called "true beauty".

What are qualities of beauty?

- an awareness of one's spiritual poverty
- sorrow for wickedness
- hunger and thirst for righteousness
- mercy
- purity of heart
- being a peacemaker

Psalms 139 vs 1-16

Vs 11-13 talks about how open we are in the sight of God and no veil can hide us from God.
No outward circumstances can separate us from The Lord.

Vs 14 affirms that: "I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works and THAT my soul knowing right well.

Have you ever watched a Lego-fan child build from scratch an aero-plane from his Lego collection?

Watch how detailed the child goes, starting from the base, assembling it, laying out the fine details, extra added details till the outside is able to visualize an aero-plane.
Exactly the time taken on each and every one of us and The Lord know the details of our bones, veins, each and every nerve and arteries within us, the positioning and the usefulness.

In all we do, let us look past what pops straight into our faces via the mirror. Look beyond the outer layer, look beyond the outer face. Focus on the inner part.

NOTE: Taking good care of the physical body is very paramount and without doubt, very necessary

but still will never beat the inner mind to it.
I don't know who this is for today but jewels, it could be for you! Someone somewhere has been neglected and rejected because you judged them based on their outer appearance.

Look beyond the outward part, see the inner person, see what the person is made of, look past the glares and the shines.
Take your time to study a person. Don't jump to conclusion based on a physical note or appearance. Everyone is special in their own way, take time to find this out. Don't judge based on what the mirror shows or tell you, move a step closer and discover not only the real YOU but the GODLY YOU!,

My pray is that , May God give us d grace to see each other d way God is seeing us.By Sadee O’Dare