Journey Day 86

I'm not always the best at seeing others the way God sees them. I get mad at people, or hurt by them, and it tints my view of them. Instead of seeing them as a beautiful creation, made by God, I see them as the source of my hurt and frustration, or as the judgmental friend, or the troubled friend, but God sees them in only one way. He sees them as HIS! They are important and beautiful and loved because God made them, and He doesn't love them any more or less than He loves me! I came to that realization one morning while I was working. I was feeling extra hurt, and extra angry with an acquaintance of mine, and it dawned on me... God made them, thus he loves them, thus they are important. He loves them just the same as He loves me, so no matter what I do and no matter what they do, His love never changes. This was kind of a sobering realization for me, because even though my head knew it all along, my heart needed to remember it, because it keeps me from judging them, or being mad at them. I need to love them like God loves them, and see them as He sees them: beautiful creations, made and loved by Him. Sometimes I get so worked up, I have to talk myself down, and make myself let it go, and just remind myself that God loves them, and I love them. And surprisingly it's working. I'm starting to get to the point where I can catch myself before I even get upset, which is exciting. I'm not saying I'm perfect, and that I don't get upset, because I do, but I want you (whoever you are) to know that I am trying to see God's creation the way he sees them; through a lens of love!