The building at sunset obviously needed to be washed. It was messy and unkempt. The dirty streaks on the reflection glass were clearly visible, especially in the sunset reflection. The birds were doing bird stuff as they sat on the thin ledge. By most measures, the scene and photograph were messy and far from perfect.
I stood still, silently considering the scene. Something about the scene was drawing me in, and with a twisted thought, “It’s not fragrance and smoke from the altar that whet your appetite.” (Hebrews 10.6)
I can reflect the light in my current messy, dirty, and far-from-perfect state. The light I reveal is not correlated to my perfection. In my current state, it can shine bright. Through the excrement, in the dirt, and with the mess inside and out, my reflection is all about the source I am reflecting, not me. When Divinity shines her light within, others experience it without. I stand as a flawed individual. With all my experience, I remain prone to failure. In this state, Divinity can and does use me to reflect her compassionate willingness to accept everyone, including me, unconditionally.
I am dirty and imperfect without the need to stay that way. The owner and manager of the building could have the window cleaners do their magic. There are ways of reducing the impact of the birds on the ledge. With action, visible improvements can be made. It is possible to systemically change with time. What is possible with the building is also possible within my heart and soul. My words and actions can be better with the results of caring to make a difference. I will determine my progress, no one else.
In my current state, I will interact with everything around me. I cannot hide, and there is no reason to. Everyone is flawed in one way or another; my candid willingness to share compassion and laughter results in others wanting to be with me. Life is very messy. Others see past my perfect, sanitised persona to know the truth.
It’s time to live!
