I had the opportunity to share a message from my heart with a group of women, and I felt I needed to take it a step further by sharing a portion of it here on my blog. I started by giving each of them a mirror, and I told them it was a Magic Mirror. I can't give out mirrors through my blog, so I figured posting a picture of one would suffice. So let's just say the mirror in the picture above is a Magic Mirror. What makes this mirror magic, you ask? This mirror is special because it has the ability to reflect images from two different sources, God and Satan. Look at the mirror and think about what you see when you look into it. Ask yourself this question: Who am I? Who do you see staring back at you? Is the reflection controlled by God or Satan?
Self-perception is the way you understand, comprehend, and see yourself. When you look in the Magic Mirror, what is your self-perception? Do you perceive virtue, excellence, grace, beauty, distinction, loyalty, faithfulness, and purity? Or does the mirror reflect blemishes, flaws, deficiencies, faults, failings, betrayals, and impurities? Your self-perception (whether good or bad) will have an impact on your self-esteem, so what is self-esteem? It is your sense of dignity or value. Words have a powerful effect on one's self-esteem. Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." The tongue produces words! Plain and simple.
The tongue is a double-edged sword because it is not only the words spoken that can harm an individual, it is often the words left unspoken that do damage. The lack of encouragement or love weakens self-esteem, and negative words are weapons that injure. Sometimes this is done unintentionally when a bad choice is made in wording, or it may simply slip past the speaker unaware that their words were harsh and harmful, but then there are those intentional words meant to shun or degrade. They cut, and often those cuts are deep.
Your self-esteem will play a major role in determining your choices, and the choices you make in your life can define who you are. Look back in that Magic Mirror and ask yourself who is reflecting the images you see. If Satan is in control of the mirror, recognize the source of the reflection. The Truth can and will set you free from the bondage of a low self-esteem. YES, it is a bondage. If you are a born again believer, then you are a daughter of the Most High God! Your daddy is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. You are the head and not the tail. You are CHOSEN! Go to the Word of God and start reading THE Word that will uplift and affirm your self-perception. You do NOT have to allow Satan to control how you see yourself. He does not have to influence the choices you make. If you've already made choices as a result of a low self-esteem, there is a powerful word in the bible...FORGIVENESS. Hand your Magic Mirror to Jesus. Allow Him to be the one in control of the reflection you see.
Be Blessed and Be Made Whole,
Pinky
