Thank you for subscribing-may these words bring a quiet moment of peace and reflection to your day.

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