Don't you dislike dirty mirrors?
...have you ever looked into a mirror and all you could see was dust, fog or dirt?
Sometimes I feel like we each have a mirror inside our heads. And there are times when all we can is see is everything through a dim mirror. Personally I don't like that feeling. I would rather see myself, a situation, or someone else just as they are, rather than have to deal with the fog of uncertain thoughts, or lack of view. It's easy to then go up to your "mirror' and start rubbing at your reflection, and wonder if that dirt, dust, and fog on the mirror is really what you, the situation, or other person, looks like after all? It's confusing, yet 'there are' times in your life when the mirror is 'clearer', and there are times when it's almost perfectly 'clear'. But those times of doubt, uncertainty, worry, they sure are daunting. The fact is I don't claim not to be-human. But maybe that has been one of my worst enemies, the fear of: 'being human', after all. Waking up one day and realizing that I have let emotion have it's way. After all, I can't hardly wait for the day that I can just let my feelings soar, but in this fallen world, honestly, it's not always a safe reality...We have to watch every step we take, we have to depend on wisdom and, more times than not, we have to tell ourselves that our 'emotions' shouldn't lead us. Pity, because life would be so much easier that way, right?
...have you ever looked into a mirror and all you could see was dust, fog or dirt?
Sometimes I feel like we each have a mirror inside our heads. And there are times when all we can is see is everything through a dim mirror. Personally I don't like that feeling. I would rather see myself, a situation, or someone else just as they are, rather than have to deal with the fog of uncertain thoughts, or lack of view. It's easy to then go up to your "mirror' and start rubbing at your reflection, and wonder if that dirt, dust, and fog on the mirror is really what you, the situation, or other person, looks like after all? It's confusing, yet 'there are' times in your life when the mirror is 'clearer', and there are times when it's almost perfectly 'clear'. But those times of doubt, uncertainty, worry, they sure are daunting. The fact is I don't claim not to be-human. But maybe that has been one of my worst enemies, the fear of: 'being human', after all. Waking up one day and realizing that I have let emotion have it's way. After all, I can't hardly wait for the day that I can just let my feelings soar, but in this fallen world, honestly, it's not always a safe reality...We have to watch every step we take, we have to depend on wisdom and, more times than not, we have to tell ourselves that our 'emotions' shouldn't lead us. Pity, because life would be so much easier that way, right?
Back to that mirror I was mentioning...a lot of times I would compare a mirror to Vanity...and maybe after all that is what it all comes down to, a fear or distraction of vanity. But for me personally, I've never feared much expect for vanity, and rebellion. And the sad thing is; most of the world that we know, is based on those two things, Vanity and Rebellion.
I've heard that our true desires are based out of our heart...and that depends on whether or not we have a heart that is Redeemed by the blood of Christ or not, but if it is, then our true, deep, desires, are what we should follow. And they are placed there by the Creator Himself.
Which to me, makes sense. But just because your heart has been saved, and believes in the blood and resurrection of Christ, does not mean that all the desires of your heart are holy and right. We all have individual things that we must surrender to Christ. And Christ can only change as much as we have surrendered to Him. If we just surrender our worst sins, than that is all we have given him...but if we surrender our affections, our time, our hobbies, our relationships, to Him...He can work in all those areas then. But only after we willingly surrender those areas to Him. A lot of Christians have only surrendered their selves on the level ,of salvation from the 'consequences' of sin, and hell. And then there are those who have surrendered certain 'lusts' to Him, and then there are those who have surrendered there 'selfishness' to Him...These things are all good, but remember God can only work with as much as you are willing to surrender to Him.
That is why a lot of Christian Rappers/Musicians have been speaking about such things as 'going hard', 'surrendering affections', and 'desiring God's plan for your life'...because these are relevant issues. A lot of Christians aren't finding their 'Identity in Christ'...Or else they are just 'finding their Identity in salvation', or 'finding their Identity in Him only around other Christians', or only on weekends...No, God must be continue to invade your life, in every area...That doesn't mean that you will be willing to surrender all, at once...and that doesn't mean that you even are able to surrender everything all at once...Living for the Lord is a Journey, and a continual 'process of sanctification', in all the areas of your life...
Back to that mirror you're looking through. Are certain things clouding your view? Surrender them to God. But you must be willing to surrender them... Are you mirroring your heart at this time of your life?
I've heard that our true desires are based out of our heart...and that depends on whether or not we have a heart that is Redeemed by the blood of Christ or not, but if it is, then our true, deep, desires, are what we should follow. And they are placed there by the Creator Himself.
Which to me, makes sense. But just because your heart has been saved, and believes in the blood and resurrection of Christ, does not mean that all the desires of your heart are holy and right. We all have individual things that we must surrender to Christ. And Christ can only change as much as we have surrendered to Him. If we just surrender our worst sins, than that is all we have given him...but if we surrender our affections, our time, our hobbies, our relationships, to Him...He can work in all those areas then. But only after we willingly surrender those areas to Him. A lot of Christians have only surrendered their selves on the level ,of salvation from the 'consequences' of sin, and hell. And then there are those who have surrendered certain 'lusts' to Him, and then there are those who have surrendered there 'selfishness' to Him...These things are all good, but remember God can only work with as much as you are willing to surrender to Him.
That is why a lot of Christian Rappers/Musicians have been speaking about such things as 'going hard', 'surrendering affections', and 'desiring God's plan for your life'...because these are relevant issues. A lot of Christians aren't finding their 'Identity in Christ'...Or else they are just 'finding their Identity in salvation', or 'finding their Identity in Him only around other Christians', or only on weekends...No, God must be continue to invade your life, in every area...That doesn't mean that you will be willing to surrender all, at once...and that doesn't mean that you even are able to surrender everything all at once...Living for the Lord is a Journey, and a continual 'process of sanctification', in all the areas of your life...
Back to that mirror you're looking through. Are certain things clouding your view? Surrender them to God. But you must be willing to surrender them... Are you mirroring your heart at this time of your life?
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