Mirror Moment

In my very recent past, I had the privilege of someone placing a mirror in my face. This was not the cute pocket mirror or the handy bathroom mirror. This was a full sized floor mirror that revealed my imperfections. In my everyday life, I could rely on the bathroom and dresser mirrors to give me the view I wanted because they reflected the parts of me that I admired- my face, smile, jewelry, etc. It takes a lot of effort to really view yourself from head to toe. At times, you need to see more than your “look of the day” and take a glance from a spiritual lens.

In my eyes, I had it all together. There was nothing wrong me. I was looking good, thinking good, smelling good, talking good and feeling good. That was until I attempted to point out the imperfections of someone else and recognized the fear of rejection and insecurities that clothed me. I must add that I wore them very well. Or so I thought...

This mirror moment enabled me to seek God and uncover the layers of hurt that cultivated defense mechanisms that I ultimately expected others to heal. I realized that buzz words I would use, such as consistency, were really codes for “help me feel more secure.” Truthfully, God is the only person that can provide consistent security. Even when we don’t see him, we know that He is there. He is an ever present help.

Gracefully, I learned that God places special people in our lives to promote simultaneous growth with our mental, physical, emotional, financial and spiritual growth…So thankful for the man with the mirror.

Do have someone that holds you accountable?