![]() 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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AuthorI 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. |