Reflection

Sometimes, we aren't particularly pleased with what we see in a mirror. Perhaps the image reflecting back isn't the image we consider ideal for us. We care, often too much, about the reflection in the mirror. Why do we care so much? Likely, it's because that reflection is what the rest of the world sees. Sometimes, we don't want the world to see the same thing we're seeing staring back at us in the mirror. So, we make sure we spend time looking in the mirror to assess our physical reflection. How often do we assess our spiritual image with similar interest? That is, how much effort do we put into spiritual reflection?

The physical reflection in the mirror didn't attain that appearance overnight. We know weight, wrinkles, hair (or lack of), and the cosmetic imperfections at which we stare took time to reach their current state. Although there are some "tricks" we can play to touch up our appearance, the twenty extra pounds that did not form in 15 minutes certainly won't go away in 15 minutes. That said, we likely saw it coming. We probably noticed when it was five extra pounds. Then, it became ten, fifteen, and now twenty extra pounds. The same can be true of our spiritual state. Problems grow, and they typically don't form overnight. However, without reflection on our spiritual state, we may not be catching such problems early enough.

Reflection, spiritually, forms the bridge between hearing the Word and actually living it. For example, it is easiest to be a Christian on Sunday morning, but do we maintain that ease in the middle of a Tuesday? It's easy to feel devout for approximately an hour when we're surrounded by people with the same beliefs and values as we. What happens to the lessons we hear on Sunday?

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Ben McManus

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