The wall reflection kept calling me back. My attention shifted between two viewpoints. The obvious was the wall itself. The less obvious was the wall in reflection. As I began to compare the two, I realised the reflection was the same wall I was sitting in front of. I was, in short, looking at the same space that I was in.
In the reflection then and now, I find myself admiring the designer’s attention to detail. With a simple flair, s/he took me to a place that I already was. The redefinition was, for me, a lesson in how I looked at myself. The question then and now; what lens do I use to see myself?
As today starts, my answer to the recurring question is clear. I choose to see myself through the eyes of Divinity. My view is “in the place where they yelled out, ‘You’re nobody!’ they’re calling you ‘God’s living children.’” (Romans 9.26). As Life likes to remind me, in this place there are different realities.
Divinity’s statement is clear; we are her children. In good times and bad, in certainty and in doubt, we are part of a Divine family. I find it hard to keep this view front and centre. I get lost in the bars that distract and confuse. I think that I do not deserve a place. It is in this state that Divinity’s admonition is direct and to the point. This was never about you. It is always about me. I created you in my image. I chose you. I will never let you go.
In seeing where I am, I have a choice of where I want to be. Life is always changing. In the movement, I have the freedom to decide what step I will take. The invitation to walk with Divinity is always there. Each step embraces the priority of kindness. Every action is wrapped with care. Decisions start with compassion, not justice. Mercy is a friend.
I was alone when I took the picture. On reflection, Divinity was/is with me, then and now.
