Life is not a matter of self evaluation through worldly standards but through the word of God. The Christian mirror is nothing else but the Bible. When we do self introspection through the lenses of scripture we are most likely to find the mistakes quickly and discover the ways to fix them , vice versa. The world does not dictate how we should live for if it does, we have no part in this kingdom, we are disobedient, rebellious, wayward ! As you look back this week, what areas of your life were not completely surrendered to God? Your thoughts? Time? Speech? Wardrobe? Uncontrolled appetites?
This week Holy Spirit kept on reminding me to watch my thoughts why? Because in my creative mind, I find myself trying to create stories but they’d always end up being a “scary movie”. Im used to writing fictional novels for adults so the transition from that to trying to create something for children is just mad crazy! I was hearing “No, pull that thought down let’s try another way to create a story” as I reflect , I’m reminded of Philippians 4;8”Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.“ Philippians 4:8 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/php.4.8.NIV
The real surrender happens on the inside [the inner man] and affects what’s on the outside which is now our actions.Take a closer look in the mirror, what does the Word say about how you acted throughout the week? If you’re truly willing to change, Holy Spirit will help you . Remember when you see a problem, work on it through scripture not through “normalising” what heaven rejects, that’s how we learn to yield. A man who doesn’t reflect and introspect is a man of many mistakes which could’ve been avoided.
Let’s meet again on Monday as we touch on “yielding my body.”
You’re special. God loves you, l love you 💞
2 replies on “Looking in the mirror ”
I love this! I also feel like the Holy Spirit has been dealing with my thoughts this week, teaching me to replace negative and intrusive thoughts with meditation upon His Word so that when I caught myself overthinking or getting anxious about a particular situation, I would instead be reminded of scripture. I could say the theme of my week has been “ I am transformed by the renewal of my mind!” I’ve kept this in mind while also trying to yield and surrender as much as I can to The Holy Spirit. And that brought me so much peace and comfort. There’s rest in knowing that an All knowing God is handling all the details pertaining to our lives. I would’ve never thought yielding and trusting God could come with such peace and stillness
I love this! The renewal of our minds is actually for our protection! May God help you each day to pick out thoughts that are not from Him.