Have you looked at your very own reflection recently?  Maybe in your cell phone with a friend, or in a mirror as you got ready, or in a pool of water, you took a look at yourself.  Did you like what you saw?  Did you look past the outward image to your inside image?  Most of us are too busy with life to stop and reflect about our image we are showing forth daily.  It is so evident in our world that people have not been trying to make improvements in their lives for the better.  All you have to do is listen to the news and realize there are many sick people out there.  And, I am not referring to their physical image.  I am referring to their spiritual image.

What kind of person makes fun of a special needs person to the point of cutting them ! What kind of person tortures another for hours without regard to their well-being?  What kind of person drives a truck into a marketplace with the intention of killing as many as they can?  A sick person! I believe they are someone who is spiritually sick.  These people do not reflect how their actions can hurt others.  They only pursue selfish desires and ambitions.

You might ask how they could do such depraved actions?  While psychologists would point to environmental factors and family factors, the Bible is very plain on this matter.  It is called sin.  All through the Bible we are challenged to look at ourselves and to live a Christ-like life.  We are to reflect and then turn one-hundred eighty degrees and go a separate direction from our wrong doings.  That is called repentance.  God tells us in Romans that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.  We must realize our sins and then turn away from them with God’s help through Jesus.  God made a way for us to be saved.  Read John 3:16.  God sent Jesus to take our place for all our sins if we would believe in Him and profess our belief.  Have you ask Jesus into your heart to save you from your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness?  If not, do not delay.  Their is nothing you have done that God will not forgive if you truly repent and accept His salvation!  Start the New Year right.  Take your “selfie.”  Reflect what kind of life you are living.  Do you treat others like you want to be treated?  Are you loving to your family members?  Are you addicted to any substance? Are you filled with hatred?  Jesus can take away all your pain and suffering as promised in the Bible.  Pray and allow Jesus to cleanse you and set you free!  May you find His peace and have a happy and prosperous New Year.