﻿Woman in the Mirror

GOD is bigger! Bigger than your fear, bigger than your anxiety and doubts, bigger than your pain, bigger than your past, bigger than any of your hurts, bitterness or resentments.

The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love ME. I will protect those who trust in MY NAME! When they call on ME, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them MY salvation.” (Psalm 19:14-16)

I often find myself drowning in life’s hurts because Rather than calling upon the LORD, I try to heal myself.

All I need to do is trust in the LORD, with all my heart and soul… and HE rescues me because HE is bigger! Amen 🙏

#ThankYOUJESUS ❤️

Woman in the Mirror

2/1/2017

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Michael Jackson sang a song "Man in the Mirror". In true MJ fashion, I got lost in his dancing, on-stage antics, and the ooo ooo's, that I lost the meaning of the song.
I've changed. We all are changing. Some in good directions, some not so much.
I used to look in a mirror and feel small, ugly and useless. Who I was, became who I was with. I was looking to belong, be accepted..... loved!
There is a part of the song that goes like this:
"I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change."

So I did! I made a change! I reached out to the one who changes. JESUS. I was ready. I wanted to look in the mirror and see someone who I loved.

So, time to get down to the nitty gritty! Do some interior house-cleaning!

Step 6, in action:
We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. "(James 4:10)

I see a transformation. I don't hate on me anymore. I realize when I screw up (and I still do) that I am forgiven and given another chance to make it right.

I look in the mirror now and like who I see.

Not because my make-up looks particularly good, or I shed a few pounds or I am having a good-hair day; nope!
Because JESUS changed me. I was ready! HIS exuberance shines through me.
My heart sings now. Even when I am stressed.

Now, I actually take pictures with my grandkids and even selfies where I once hid my face. I did that because the mere view of my face made me sad.

Now! When someone says, "wow, you look different/looking good"- I say "thank you"; and in my heart, I know that the "man in the mirror" the one that shines- is the "JESUS IN ME".
It is all about HIM!
Thank YOU JESUS for changing the woman in the mirror! Amen ❤

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I am Deni, short for Denise. I grew up in a Jewish home, in a Jewish neighborhood and a Jewish family. In 3rd grade we moved. We moved to a mostly non-Jewish area.... that is where JESUS found me. I say found me because I yet had not acknowledged it, but would find out later.......by grace, HE HELD ME ALL ALONG, just a lil Jewish girl from Philly.