Mirror, Mirror On the Wall..............

When you look in the mirror what do you see? Sure, your physical attributes are readily visible. But when you look deeper perhaps you see your father’s mischievous grin in the corner of your mouth, your mother’s compassion in the set of your eyes or your grandfather’s determination in the wrinkle of your forehead? Those attributes may not physically be there, but they are a memory or a reflection of the significant people around you. These important people have left imprints on you, is Christ’s imprint visible?


“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” “For the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true, and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:1, 2, 9 & 10 ESV


If we claim that we are Christians and are children of God, there should be evidence of Him in our lives. Just like the important people in your life have left their mark on you, Christ’s mark should also be evident. The minute we reflect something opposite to what Christ embodies, we create doubt. That’s a lot of responsibility. But the beautiful part is that we don’t bear this entire burden, all we have to do is allow Christ to live within us. So who is the fairest of them all?


In the following posts we are going to outline how to allow Christ to take residence in you.



To being wise,



Meredith, Jennifer and Marisa

The Friend with Benefits

Take a trip down memory lane, recall how you met your best friend. Remember how you met, and how situations and experiences brought you closer to each other. Think about the major events in both of your lives that defined your relationship. If you wrote it down on paper it would read as a timeline, mapping out your growth from being acquaintances to being life-long, best friends. If you were to map out the timeline of your relationship with Christ, how would it read? Are you friends? Have you even met yet?


The same markers that you experience in your growing relationship with your best friend will be there when your relationship with Christ grows. They won’t be the same of course, no gossip sessions, shopping outings, or whatever boys do together. But a deeper understanding will emerge, a closeness that you cannot deny and evidence of your change.


“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 NKJV


When you are in a growing relationship with Christ you learn that He is the ultimate friend with the absolute best benefits.


“But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.” Galatians 5:22-24 The Message


Christ is the best friend you could ever have, but like any other relationship it takes time, effort and commitment.


"It takes a long time to grow an old friend." -John Leonard



To being wise,



Meredith, Jennifer and Marisa