#15 He Resides In You

"As I look into the depths of my own soul, there are many things I have yet to understand. What I’ve come to recognize are parts of me that I would rather live without. Jumbled together like an unsolvable jigsaw puzzle, I stare at the individual pieces attempting to figure out where they belong. It is in the mirror where I find what I fear and what I love. Different aspects that either have no reason to reside in me, or I can’t live without. Pieces of me that seem unnatural, but have been there so long I can’t tell the difference between authentic pieces and those that are imposters. It’s in the mirror that I see myself. As I walk away, there is an impulse to turn back. Not because I want to, no. There is an urge that I can’t deny. As I look back into it, another figure takes the place of what was there before. A face I don’t recognize, but feel as though I’ve known it all my life. There is a presence, unlike anything I have come to know. It is powerful, yet inviting. Warm, but not scorching. It feels secure, security in my soul. However, I still don’t know who it is. As I look more intently, what I find is something I have been trying to deny all this time. What I find is myself and the face of Jesus with it. In his eyes the power escapes through the mirror and pierces me. Through the imperfections, there is perfection. Through the loss, there is gain. Through the cracks, there is wholeness. As I look in the mirror, not only do I see that which is imperfect in myself, but the perfect God who will finish what he began." Regardless of what you've done, or how bad you think you are, once you've accepted Christ, He will always reside in you. Your mistakes are where His power and love shine the brightest. You are loved, and God will be with you regardless of the state you're in.

Philippians 1:6 - "being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ."

May the Lord bless and lead you in everything you do this week.