Reflection

When we look at a reflection what we see is a mirror image of the real thing. It is often blurred a little particularly if the surface reflecting isn’t completely smooth. It isn’t always an exact copy and it doesn’t’ matter if we are looking through water or glass it will still be a distortion of the real thing. If we are reflecting on things that we would like to happen in the future it won’t matter how much information we have there will always be consequences that we haven’t seen or could anticipate happening. I think Paul understood this and it seems to me that it could be why he says in 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”

When it comes to reflection on past events or our personal lives it can be a good or bad thing. One of the first things we are taught during our teacher training is to reflect on how the lesson went and how it can be improved for the next time around. This is something that is important for all the things that we organise regardless whether it’s a family dinner, meeting or function. Some improvements can be made once we have worked out what things could have been done differently. If we are reflecting on our lives too much and we see only the bad things reflection can be a very bad thing, only because it often can lead to depression and despair.

The best thing to combat this is to reflect on God’s word, this is a way to understand that He will help us to do things better in the future.