Mystery of Mirrors.

I wonder who invented mirrors?...we trust them so much. We have so much faith in them. But why? They cant tell the whole truth...they're only surface deep...only shows you the outside. I wonder why God only allows others to actually be able to look at us. Probably the same reason it's not good for men to be alone...we need each other.

Someone that loves you can call you out on what you're trying to hide, bring clarity to what you really can't see, & watch your back because the mirror can't see that. The mirror can't tell you when you're not yourself, but it can support you in believing a lie. It can help you front, but somebody that really loves you is gonna call your bluff; ain't gon play along. That darn mirror...so deceiving.

Thank God for real people that'll put it all on the line to get through to you. Mirrors can't do that...they're too distant...they can't move; they'll always serve the same purpose in your life. Now, I'm not saying they're not necessary, but not in the manner that we use them. But you know what is necessary tho? Ask a loved one how they really see you. & just because they really know you, it'll bring encouragement. They'll speak over your life. And whether you like what they say or not, it's the truth & that's something the mirror can't offer you...

& Be careful who you ask, because their words will be quite useless if they give you some shallow answer that you could've gotten from the mirror. Take courage & ask someone you know will be real with you. It'll bless you for sure.

Don't think too hard. This is surface material.

We've never seen ourselves...only reflections. So we only really have an idea of what we look like. I rather trust a person over a mirror. But we don't... If my appearance is out of line, I rather ask a friend what it is I should fix? But instead, I run to the mirror. But let's go deeper... If I'm out of line, I can read my word...& try to find my reflection...try to fix things up. I can kick it with the wrong crowd, but still find my reflection...live it up. I can look to the world...find my reflection...conform. The choices are mine...I'm just look'n for what I believe I look like. But 9 times out of 10, we're in the mirror. What is it about the mirror tho? It's honest. But able to be persuaded. Meaning, it's gonna show who you are, but you can tuck away what you want to be visible. It's better to walk through life with someone you trust, because they can't be persuaded. A mirror can only capture who you are, but a friend can remind you of who you're gonna be. A friend can't be persuaded...you can't control how the friend sees you. And that friend can really show you who you are...that mirror can only show you what you believe you look like... Because we've never really seen ourselves...only our reflections.

tears.

Tears...

It's so much sown into them.

They can flow from a recent cut

or be shut up behind a dam for over ten years.

Sigh...

Some view them as enemies...

A threat to their reputation.

Others view them as an outlet...

Silent prayers.

Regardless of opinions & interpretations,

Tears exist.

I'd like to think they're stored in the heart.

Flowing over every heart beat...

Waiting to let us know that they're still there.

& When the heart beats a little faster,

Due to one of life's surprises,

They rush to awaken us

& Help us to accept that "that's just life."

Tears...

I thank God for such a blessing...

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Has been wondering all night & even ask'd around..."Is it possible to care too much? How close it too close?"

Good feedback. It's a given that if you put that person before yourself, then that ain't kool...but if it's actually a healthy relationship, then what are the actual boundries? Are there any?

I believe that if you care at all, then there's not a such thing as caring too much.

But about the closeness...

Tears came to my eyes as I tried to figure it out...I'll let God define that for me.

hands.

I look down at my hands...& I wonder how God can call them clean...

Especially when these are the same hands that have a problem serving you...

The same hands that work against you...

The same hands I'm quick to throw up in disgust when I'm hurting, as I walk away from you...

The same hands that showed me that by displaying the third finger, I can display what's in my heart...

The same hands that have proved to me that my will can be carried out...

I look down at my hands & I wonder how You can call them clean...

I'm sure it has something to do with the current state of your hands...

"JaNishia, you must learn to walk in forgiveness & reconciliation. This is the season you're transitioning into...therefore, those that are close to you will cause you great pain. But be sure not to turn your heart away from them or away from God. Take the pain to God..."

When I first got this message, I was extremely opposed. Those close to me? They mean the world to me! Sometimes I feel like they're all I have. And now you're telling me that might be on the line?! "God, what are you doing?!"

That question has been in the air for quite some time now...

But now I'm learning to trust...which cuts down on all the questioning...

But, in regards to that particular prophecy, it has begun.

I just pray that God covers me and I learn a lot...

Today, I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be.