Made in God's image

This morning God was speaking to my heart about being filled with His words of life.  So often I say things that are thoughtless, careless, and flippant.  They are not necessarily hurtful or mean, but they certainly are not life-filled words.  God showed me that His words of life would flow out of my mouth like cool, clear, refreshing water from a carafe if I would allow Him to fill me. 

As I meditated on that thought, I pictured myself as the carafe.  I was a plain, simple, brown-pottery carafe.  Then God showed me a picture of a crystal carafe with facets cut to brilliantly reflect the light that radiated from Him.  The water pouring from the mouth of the crystal was clear and refreshing and it looked and sounded beautiful coming out of the carafe. 

The message was instantly obvious.  I am made in the image of God Himself.  There is nothing plain or ugly about Him.  He is glorious and brilliant and beautiful!  Today was the beginning of God's work in my head and in my heart to change me.  He is teaching me to see myself as HE sees me!  And my prayer is that His words of life will flow from me and His light will be brilliantly reflected!