re·flec·tion
rəˈflekSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1.the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it."the reflection of light"
synonyms: sending back, throwing back, casting back "the reflection of light" - 2.serious thought or consideration."he doesn't get much time for reflection"
synonyms: thought, thinking, consideration, contemplation, deliberation,pondering, meditation, musing, rumination;formalcogitation"after some reflection, he turned it down"
As I ponder, yes, reflect, on what that really means, my thoughts scatter in a million different directions. In the last 12 hours I have had much to reflect upon.Life changes on a dime.Things we thought to be true reveal themselves and suddenly perspective is just that...a perception. Fleating, hurting, deceiving...Yet, when truth is revealed, I find that reflection can offer Hope.Quiet, deep reflecting, thinking, praying...God speaks. He brings comfort to my soul. Peace in the midst of storm and the unknowing. I surrender it all to Him. Because this, this is a helplessness that brings me to my knees. She is Yours. Help her.When you think about it there are reflectors everywhere; on bicycles, fences, mailboxes, roadways...they are meant to keep us safe...
Reflection is beautiful, peaceful, breathtaking...
Revealing... I am a reflection. That is a scary and convicting thought. My life, every minute of my day is a reflection of who I am and what I believe...how I feel, how I am feeling. And so I have to ask myself, what does that look like to those whom God has chosen to put in my life? Not just those who I see everyday or have relationships with, but those who He chooses to cross my path if only for a fleeting moment...Am I reflecting His love?If reflections, of any sort; on a road, a pond, in quietness, in a mirror... offer protection, peace, hope,comfort...is that not who Jesus is, all those things...and am I being who He has asked me to me in skin, a reflection of Him?
Lord, I pray that Your "reflectors" everywhere would show themselves today to those who need Your protection, Your comfort, Your peace, and Your direction.I pray specifically for the one heavy on my heart who I cannot be with, only in spirit. Let her feel Your very real presence today in her pain, O God.
