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by David Strickland
e are all created to be a reflection of our
Transformation changes us and the whole way we live.
Creator. I am a child of God, so I should be a
When we begin walking in the Spirit, we are then able to
reflection of my Heavenly Father. When others
understand what the will of the Lord is (Romans 12:2).
see me, they should see a reflection of Christ. I love the picture of Mickey Mouse looking in the
• Put on the new self Putting on the new self means putting on the one that
mirror and drawing his self-portrait. As he begins to
was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). We were
draw, he draws a picture of his creator, Walt Disney.
created in His image in both righteousness and purity.
Many times, we say our biggest enemy is the person we
The old man is in conflict with the new man, and this
see when we look in the mirror. This is a lie that I used to believe, but I’m beginning to realize this is another tactic of the enemy. When I look in the mirror, I should see my Creator because He created me in HIS image and not my image. These three short but simple verses in Ephesians 4 show us how to live the new life we have in Christ. “To take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth” (Ephesians 4:22-24).
causes us to look different when we look in the mirror.
• Take off your former way of life
We can now become our biggest fan because we no longer
To do this means to “throw off everything that hinders”
see our own selfish desires, but we see the one who
(Hebrews 12:2). Anything that hinders us and the sin that
created us. The one who created us will always have our
causes us to stumble must be thrown to the side. This is
best interests at heart. Nobody Mickey Mouse to succeed
something that is not always easy, but it is always necessary.
more than Walt Disney. Now go look in the mirror and
It’s easier to walk through life not carrying a heavy load,
reflect the image of your Creator.
and when we throw everything off our backs that is • Be renewed in the spirit of your minds When we renew our minds, we are being transformed.
12 // April 2020
About The Author
hindering us, we will be able to walk better. David Strickland received his Bachelor of Science, Religion from Liberty University. Currently resides in Rome with his wife and their dog. His love language is coffee.
