When the Mirror Lies: Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes

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You know, I’ve noticed something, you don’t really hate the mirror. You hate the story it tells you. The one that whispers you’re not enough, that something about you needs fixing before you can be accepted.

But here’s the truth: that story didn’t start with your reflection. It started long before you ever looked into the glass.

Where the Voice Comes From

Look closely and you’ll see that somewhere along the way, you picked up small, heavy messages, maybe from comments that were “just jokes,” from pictures that made you feel less-than, or from people who taught you love had to be earned.

You didn’t choose those voices, but they stuck anyway, and now, when you stand in front of the mirror, you’re not really seeing yourself. You’re seeing everyone else’s opinions stacked on your shoulders.

The mirror became a battlefield, and you’ve been fighting a war that was never yours to fight.

But here’s what the Scripture says instead:

“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” — Psalm 139:14

Your reflection was never meant to measure perfection; it was meant to remind you of divine design.

The Mirror Isn’t the Enemy

Listen, the mirror only reflects what stands before it. It doesn’t judge, it doesn’t measure, it doesn’t compare. That’s all the noise you’ve learned to bring with you.

If I could tell you one thing, it would be this: You are not broken, you’re just tired of seeing yourself through borrowed eyes.

And if you can’t love what you see yet, start with respect.

Respect that body for showing up every single day. Respect that face for holding in emotions that it never got to express. Respect that person in the mirror for still standing because GOD already called you “very good.”

“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” — Genesis 1:31

Learning to See Beyond Appearance

Healing your relationship with the mirror isn’t really about pretending to feel beautiful. It’s about learning to see yourself as a whole person — body, mind, and soul.

That means forgiving yourself for the harsh things you’ve believed, and allowing room for gentleness to grow where judgment used to live.

The world trains us to chase perfection, but you were never meant to be flawless you were meant to be real and real has stretch marks. Real has tired eyes. Real has stories you can’t read in a photo.

When Faith Reframes the Reflection

If you ever want a healthier mirror, let God hold it, because when He looks at you, He doesn’t see mistakes; He sees meaning.

He doesn’t see someone falling short. He sees someone becoming whole.

And maybe that’s what the mirror’s been trying to show you all along, not what’s wrong, but what’s still worthy.

A Gentle Reminder:

You’re more than what you see. The mirror can only show your surface, not your spirit.

So today, take one small look, and instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?” try asking, “What’s still growing in me?”

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