Especially of myself.
This is something that I've always struggled with. I am a perfectionist, and I am harder on myself than I am on anyone else. I hold myself to a much higher stander than I hold others to. I try not to be, but it's a something I've battled for a long time.
Recently, as I was thinking about these things, I was reminded of a time when my eyes were opened to a different viewpoint. I saw myself from a different perspective. I was in the Austrian Alps for a weekend retreat. There was a lot of fog that weekend, so I don't venture too far from the house we were staying in. One afternoon, however, the fog lifted and I went for a walk to spend some time alone. I walked a ways and came to a place where I could sit and enjoy the view. I sat soaking in the beauty that I saw...
As I sat there, I was in complete awe of the view that I had. I could see for miles. There was no way that I could look at this and doubt the existence of our God. All of the details that He including in His creation just leave me speechless. As I sat reflecting on the beauty of His creation, I took my view and zoomed out just a little bit. This new view had one addition to it.
Me.
Now I was included in this view of God's creation. I was apart of this view that I was in awe of and amazed by.
Then it hit me. I am different than the rest of His creation. Here I am amazed by the mountains and valleys, the sky and the trees, and they aren't even created in His image. They are created by Him, but they are not made to be like Him.
I am.
What an eye-opening moment this was for me. It's something I take myself back to on the hard days when I'm getting down on myself. It's a wonderful reminder, and it puts things in perspective.
Perspective. That's exactly what I need.
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This is such a sweet post! How easily we forget that we are created in His image. Thank you for reminding me! I really like the way you put it. I struggle with the same thing sometimes Rand! Thank you for sharing. You are definitely not alone in this..sometimes I think it's a girl thing too or something!
This reminds me of Psalm 8:
When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?[c]
5 You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e]
and crowned them[f] with glory and honor.
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
you put everything under their[g] feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the animals of the wild,
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Love you!
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