MAKEOVER
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. – James 4:10
There
they were, a panel of judges, looking at me from head to toe. “You
desperately need a haircut.” “Your polo makes you look forgettable.”
“Wear contact lenses instead.”
I was at a professional development seminar and going through the
roughest judgment of my life. Outside, I was smiling, but inside, I was
dissenting. Suddenly, the emcee announced, “We’d like to surprise you
with a makeover!”
The next 30 minutes was the biggest (and fastest) transformation of my
life! I fitted new clothes. Then I was given an eight-minute haircut.
Finally, I was taught how to carry myself. Here’s the scary part: I was
never allowed to look at myself so I was initially resisting the
makeover.
But when the doors opened, I stood there with my friends, awestruck. I
walked in with a regained confidence that came from an openness to
change and willingness to trust.
God wants to do a makeover in our lives, too. He has prepared a whole
wardrobe that will make us perfect in His eyes. But many times, we
resist these changes. They seem too radical, too weird, too difficult.
But are you willing to be a child and just surrender to His perfection
and grace? Migs Ramirez (migoy3@gmail.com)
Reflection: Will you trust God even when you don’t see where you’re going?
Lord, pour Your grace upon me as I humble myself to see the new things You want me to experience each day.
Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio, pray for us.
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