dailydatewithgod

When we think about people or situations that we hold in high esteem they are the same ones we are mortified when they are not given the respect we feel they deserve.  We voice our opinions, we put policies in place, we encourage everyone to take notice of what has been treated with dishonor.  So how is it that we are okay with treating each other without honor?  If I am created by a loving God who desires me to live out the truth of who I am which is an expression of love, then so must everyone else who is alive.  If I treat myself as less than such a creation, I am not honoring both my design and the designer.  I have often thought that perhaps the common expression of treating others the way you want to be treated is being lived out. In any given situation I have been inclined to be very hard on myself, to lose my voice, and to be harsh in how I speak to myself.  How we treat others may be more of a mirror of the lack of honor we give to ourselves and our divine design than we realize.  Perhaps if we start by acknowledging and letting the core of who we are be our truth, we would be more inclined to honor others.  God has shown me on our dates and through my daily life that when I cannot muster up the energy to honor myself because of the truth of who I am, I can lean on God to show me.  God, I do not see me the way you see me right now. I know it is what is keeping me from being able to honor myself and those around me.  Help me to know in my heart what you never forget about the truth of all your children.