Divine Nature

The Voice Beyond the Mirror

/ Christine Maynor / 1 Comment

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Backstory:
When the prophet Samuel was sent to anoint a new king of Israel, he naturally assumed that the strongest, tallest, and most impressive-looking son of Jesse would be God's choice. But the Lord taught Samuel an important lesson: "for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)

As humans, we often do the same thing. We judge others—and ourselves—by outward appearances, mistakes, weaknesses, and imperfections. We stand before the mirror and see all the things we wish we could change. But our Heavenly Father sees much more than our reflection. He sees our desires, our faith, our efforts, our struggles, and our divine potential. He knows us perfectly and loves us perfectly.

The Voice Beyond the Mirror

I look in the mirror and see each and every flaw,
And I tell myself that I don’t measure up and so I withdraw.
My Heavenly Father looks at me and He sees my heart,
And He loves me so much that to Him, I am a work of art.

I see my imperfections and the mistakes I have made,
And I tell myself that I am below the grade.
My Heavenly Father doesn’t measure me by my flaws,
For He sees my efforts every day and gives me applause.

I call myself foolish when I fail again and again,
And I’m way more critical of myself than of my fellowmen.
My Loving Father looks at me and sees my divine potential,
He sees past my flaws and knows that I can be successful.

I see how far I have left to go
Because all of my weaknesses I know.
My Father sees the desires of my heart
And He knows that I’m trying to do my part.

When my Heavenly Father looks at me in the mirror,
He sees my divine nature and potential as the picture.
He sees past my flaws and looks at my desires on the inside,
And because He loves me perfectly, He will always be by my side.

The Takeaway: The next time you find yourself focusing on your flaws, remember that your Heavenly Father sees far beyond what is reflected in the mirror. He sees your heart, your goodness, your sincere efforts, and the person you are becoming through Jesus Christ. His view of you is infinitely more complete—and far more loving—than your own. 

Watch my YouTube short on this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V1atk7itt-I

Giving Our Whole Self to God

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My Daily Musings-May 8th, 2026

C.S. Lewis once said, “Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self.”

I love that the quote says your self instead of yourself. To me, it feels like an invitation to give every part of who we are to God—our heart, soul, fears, hopes, weaknesses, and desires. Sometimes we hold pieces of ourselves back, afraid we are too flawed or too broken. But our Father in Heaven has never looked at us with anything less than perfect love.

What if becoming our truest self doesn’t come from focusing more on ourselves, but from surrendering ourselves more fully to Him? What if we could begin to see ourselves the way He sees us?

As we place our lives in His hands, little by little, we begin to discover who we really are and who we are capable of becoming through His divine help.

As If I Were the Only One

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My Daily Musings-March 5th, 2026

Some days are harder than others.

There are moments when life feels overwhelming and lonely—when we wonder if anyone truly understands what we’re carrying. I’ve had days like that, especially when my health struggles make me feel discouraged or misunderstood.

But in those quiet moments when I turn to prayer and reach out to my Heavenly Father, something changes. I’m reminded that He hears me. I feel His presence, and the loneliness begins to soften.

C.S. Lewis once wrote:
“God has infinite attention for each one of us. He doesn’t have to take us in the line. You’re as much alone with Him as if you were the only thing He’d ever created.”

That thought amazes me. My human mind can’t fully understand how He can give such personal attention to each of His children—but I know He does. I’ve felt it in my darkest moments, when His light found me and reminded me I wasn’t alone.

Have you ever felt that quiet reassurance after praying?
When life feels heavy, do you remember that you can speak honestly with Him about how you feel—even your frustrations?

Our Father in Heaven always understands. He is always listening. And no matter the time of day or the depth of our struggle, we are never alone when we reach out to Him.