Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s going to be a busy day as usual, so getting ME ready for what is ahead is always the first step in launching a new day. It all starts with a good Meeting with the Master and some Words of Wisdom for the ride. This image of the sun reflecting on the window serves as a beautiful reminder to me of how my Greatest Mission in this Journey of Faith is to be all that I can be to be a Good Reflection of Him…maybe not as bright and not as big, that’s for sure…but just as beautiful as I can make it be before He calls me Home. I’m His Ambassador…I stand for Him and WITH Him throughout this Journey called Life, and what I Reflect will make the Biggest Difference of all. Isn’t that your Goal for the Journey too?

It doesn’t serve much purpose (beyond ourselves) for us to live life according to our own rules without a care in the world for what God wants. We can lock ourselves inside our homes and tune into the TV or the Internet for hours on end, but what kind of Reflection is that of Him? If we genuinely have our One Way Ticket to Heaven secured, then we should KNOW what’s expected of us in the meantime. Sitting in the comfort of our own homes and refusing to be a Reflection of Him may not disqualify us for the Journey, but it won’t bring glory to our God either…and it doesn’t fulfill our Purpose. What we do while we’re here on this earth is Preparation for what we’ll be doing in Heaven. We’ll have roles and jobs, and although I don’t fully understand all of it myself, I know that I want to be ready to do whatever He wants me to do for all of Eternity. I don’t want to be sitting on the sidelines in Heaven, or to be deemed to have had little (or no) impact on others during my time here…I want to hear “WELL DONE!”, so I focus on my Reflection every single day, and I make Pleasing Him my first Priority.

I may not reach the Heart of ALL the people I encounter along the way, but there is NO DOUBT that they see the Reflection of Jesus Christ in me…at least most of the time. There’s nothing worse than to say something or to do something in the presence of another that causes them to question my Faith or criticize my God, all because of a poor Reflection. When people witness us NOT walking the walk we talk about, they often dismiss us as “hypocrites” – and rightfully so. It could be a harsh word or a judgmental attitude or anything that doesn’t Reflect well on my Faith. But when that happens – and I see them jump at the opportunity to criticize me and question my Faith – I don’t make excuses for myself, and I sure don’t shrug it off. I feel shame immediately because of my poor Reflection of Him, knowing that there is NO EXCUSE for me or my behavior…and I make sure they know it when I ask for forgiveness. Most of the time, I stop them in their tracks as I humbly ask them to forgive me for being such a poor Reflection of such an amazing God. Sometimes when I screw up in the presence of another, it ultimately serves a very Good Purpose… “ALL things work together for good.” Those times of “failure” become my opportunity to Reflect Christlike humility, and it’s their chance to hear the Real Story of Redemption. Despite my imperfections, if I continue to strive to be a Reflection of Christ in all that I do and all that I say, then I know that I’ll Successfully Fulfill the Greatest Purpose for my Life here on earth.

I won’t be “perfect” today, no matter how much my Heart wants to be (or how hard I try) because I won’t reach Perfection until I reach Heaven, but I’m sure going to try to be the best Reflection of Him that I can be while I’m here. When I mess up, I’m going to make it right with Him AND with the one who got a glimpse of a bad Reflection. After all, if I am going to be His Ambassador, then I need to Represent who He is…NOT who I am. I’m just an imperfect woman Serving the Perfect King with everything I’ve got!

How about you?