My Reflection

DAY 25- Proverbs 27

"As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man." Proverbs 27:19

Each day I find myself looking more and more carefully at the man I've become (or haven't become) these past 40+ years. I'm not certain whether it is God nudging me to look inside myself or just regret as I've grown older, but now I'm starting to question many of the choices I've made. I am definitely looking more closely at my heart: my motives, my faults, my desires/dreams, my failures, and my character. These are the things that reflect who I am as a child of God and so far I'm not very happy with my reflection.

Through this 30 day challenge I've been praying for more wisdom. Why the heck didn't I start doing that when I was younger?! I want God to change me, and maybe that is what He's doing. By showing me my reflection, He's revealing to me my character and helping me see myself through His eyes. I'm discovering that I have a lot of shortcomings- more than I have room to list here.

I'm regretting the years I've wasted. How much more useful to God could I have been if I had sought Him sooner and more fervently? How much better of a husband, father, son, friend, co-worker, and neighbor could I have become if I had let God show me my reflection sooner?

Good grief! Once again, I find myself relying on God's forgiveness and thankful for His unconditional love and grace.