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Four Ways You Can Reflect the Truth
by Charles R. Swindoll
Think about your typical morning. After you roll out of bed, it probably isn't long before you're staring into a mirror. If you're like me, most days your hair looks like an explosion from a mattress factory, your face resembles one of the Seven Dwarfs, and your breath is . . . well, let's just be glad mirrors don't reflect odors.
Let's say you observe all this . . . but you do nothing. You ignore all the mess and just leave the house to start your day. Unthinkable! For most of us, such a scenario would be a crisis. In reality, we all come before the mirrors to do business! We gaze hard in that painfully honest reflection with the purpose of doing something about what we see. We look for what needs correcting, and we don't leave the house until we change what needs changing. Otherwise, why look at a mirror?
The same is true of God's Word. It is a divine mirror that reflects not our outside but our inside. Yet, how often do we read in the Bible, in effect, "You need to pay attention to this area"? Do we then close the book and leave unchanged? The apostle James used this exact analogy to drive home his point: "Don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves" (James 1:22 NLT).
So, how can we make the needed changes? How can we reflect the truth?
I have discovered a major part of the answer in the ancient writings of Ezra, the scribe. In the book that bears his name, we read: "Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the LORD and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel" (Ezra 7:10 NLT).
I find in this verse four ways we can reflect the truth.
1. Make a personal commitment.
According to this verse, "Ezra had determined" or, literally, "set his heart" on it. I have never seen anyone make a difference for Christ who didn't begin by making up his or her mind. I urge you to start there. It is your decision to meet with the Lord and get serious about your walk with Christ. Nobody in your family or church can do it for you. The truth will never stick if you do not set your heart on walking with God. That's where it begins.
2. Become a loyal student of the Bible.
Ezra made the commitment "to study . . . the Law of the LORD." As a scribe, Ezra knew the Law. Yet he remained a keen student of the Bible. You must discipline yourself in your own time and in your own way to study God's Word for direction—just like you do in front of your mirror. You come for business. That's the second secret. But don't stop there.
3. Put the truth into action.
Return to verse 10: "Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the LORD" (emphasis added). If you want to reflect the truth, you have to practice it . . . you must put the truth into action. Obedience is not inclination but demonstration.
When Ezra set his heart to do what he had learned, surely he came to terms with issues of character, like honesty, kindness, and purity. It's never enough simply to know the truth. You must put the truth into action in order for it to stick. But there's one more step.
4. Share the truth with someone else.
Ezra "determined . . . to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel" (Ezra 7:10). You know who learns the most in a classroom? The teacher. Guess who learns the most from a Sunday morning message? The pastor. You will learn more of the Scriptures than you've ever imagined if you'll commit to sharing the truth you've discovered with someone else.
Stop and think. Chances are good you know more of the Bible than most people will ever learn in their lives! What a tremendous privilege you have had. You have learned enough truth to change the atmosphere of your home by your attitude . . . to impact your social circles with love . . . to be a witness for Christ in your workplace by your integrity. You have all the truth you need right now if you'll just build on it. What a difference it will make!
I urge you to see your true reflection in your Bible. Then, make a personal commitment to become a loyal student of it. Next, put the truth into action. Refuse to keep it theoretical! Once you take that challenge and decide to be a different kind of person, you begin to share what God is teaching you.
It's amazing how much benefit you'll find in the truth you've begun to live.
Best of all, you will genuinely reflect it.
"How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking." - David Joseph Schwartz
A couple of years ago we explored South Dakota including taking the 1880 Train through the Black Hills between Keystone and Hill City.Wonderful to open those 130 year old windows and watch the historical landscape of the American old west role by
.... while I was enjoying the journey with my camera, I didn't notice until later that the tree on the right is reflected in the window on the left. .
The Ali Sadr Cave (Persian: غار علی صدر) originally called Ali Saadr or Ali Saard (meaning cold) is the world's largest water cave which attracts thousands of visitors every year.[1] It is located in Ali Sadr Kabudarahang County about 100 kilometers north of Hamadan, western Iran (more accurately at 48°18'E 35°18'N). Because of the cave's proximity to large cities such as Hamadan, it is a highly recommended destination for tourists from all corners of the world. Tours of the cave are available by pedalos.
Alisadr is the world's biggest water cave, where you sit in a boat and watch the view. This cave is located at 48°18'E 35°18'N, in the southern part of Ali Sadr village. The cave is entered at the side of a hill called Sari Ghiyeh which also includes two other caves called Sarab and Soubashi, each 7 and 11 kilometers from Ali Sadr Cave. Apparently, the water in Ali Sadr cave stems from a spring in Sarab.
In the summer of 2001, a German/British expedition surveyed the cave, finding to be 11 kilometers long.[2] The main chamber of the cave is 100 meters by 50 meters and 40 meters high.
The cave walls can extend up to 40 meters high, and it contains several large, deep lakes. The cave has a river flowing through it and most travel through the cave system is done by boat. More than 11 kilometers of the cave's water canals have been discovered so far. Some routes are 10 to 11 kilometers long and all lead to "The Island", a centrally located large atrium.
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Interesting sunset reflections on the Jersey City skyline.
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From our recent trip to one of the parks of Edmonton..
hello!
even more "normal" tonight.
long teaching day but I made it despite the nasty rain.
time to go through the performance DVD.
what is new in your world?
Explore #90 on Thursday, December 10, 2009.
The “Oculus” serves as the centerpiece of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, incorporating 78,000 square feet of multi level state-of-the-art retail and dining. The concourses emanating from the Oculus link the entirety of the site above and below grade. With an additional 290,000 square feet of exciting, multi-level retail and dining space, the World Trade Centre site is the focal point of Lower Manhattan.
Down Town Tour late afternoon. It didn't take long to get really dark. I got off the Bus here to look around the World Trade Centre and 9 11 Tribute Memorial. It was really dark when I got back on the bus again.
Because I only had one full day in New York I took back to back Hop On Hop Off Buses. Some of the images are not very good as the bus would go over bumps etc,. I have kept them in as memorises of the day. I only got off the bus once so most of the photos were taken as we were travelling along. Sadly I just didn't have time to have a good walk around.
I woke to a lovely sunny day and not too cold with around 16c. As the day went on it clouded over a bit and cooled down. November 7, 2018 USA
Last night saw @tonywoodphotography and me venture to Kimmeridge bay a delightful evening of photo goodness
The light was quite intense as the sun dipped out of sight leaving warm glow even though it was bloody cold
Top evening guys all round .
52 Week Challenge for 2025 - Week 7 - Reflections
Some days it's so dreary out you can't help but do some reflecting.
Downtown Los Angeles.........I like the fact that 5 buildings are reflected - I haven't seen too many places where you can hit a 5 building reflection.
A seagull on the top of a small wave his reflection reflecting in the wave. Photo taken at Studland Bay Dorset. #BBCAutumnwatch #RSPB
While waiting for spring last week, I shot a few images through the windows of the empty outdoor pavilion. The LaSalle Park Pavilion was built in the spring of 1917 by the City of Hamilton in an era when community entertainment was at its peak. A fire in May of 1995 destroyed the second floor of the building leaving only the shell of the pavilion standing. In 1997 it was rebuilt to its original form