Rose Colored Glasses - repost

This post was originally posted in Nov. 09, but I've been thinking quite a bit lately about the truth that God showed me and I thought you might like to see again (or for the first time). :) Enjoy and have a wonderful week glorifying God in your life (which will not look like anyone else's life - it's not meant to). :) Here's a thought to share with you. (I've actually been meaning to post this for a month now.) If you're like me, I tend to look at people through rose colored glasses and think that everyone else has it together. People I admire surely never fuss at their kids, their kids must always treat each other sweetly and the parents respectfully, and, oh yes, surely their house is always clean and orderly. Now in my head, I know that's not right. We're all sinners and (believers) are being sanctified. But, I sure fall into the rose colored glasses trap. Here's a picture that my 3rd daughter took last month. The flowers were a birthday gift for my grandmother. When I saw the picture, I was amazed at how pretty it looked and wondered where she took it. You must understand that, by default - not choice, our house tends to be decorated with clutter. I'd love to be orderly and organized but fall far short of that goal. In the picture above, I thought it looked so nice and decluttered, I wondered where she took the photo. Here's the other half of the story:

If you, like me, tend to look at other people and think they have it all together, you may be seeing a close up shot of the flowers and not a total picture (as above). God is good and He is perfect - people aren't and we should never let ourselves think they are. :)

Have a great day!