In His image

Who do you look like? What do you look like? How do you perceive yourself? How do others perceive you? Since we are all created in God's image, how is God perceived through you?

Last night we attended the college ministry outreach at Christ United Methodist Church in Mobile, AL. During the message, Brenda Davis, the head of college ministry, posed these questions. And I am still chewing on them, especially the last question! I started to think of individuals in my life and asked myself this question: If I could only spend one day with him or her, and by the end of the day I had to list some of God's traits/describe His image, how would I characterize God?

One individual stands out in my mind, Mother Theresa. Earlier in the day, we met this amazing man who's God-given talent is his artistic ability, more specifically, his ability to portray an image through his paintings. One of his most recent works is a portrait of Mother Theresa. Her image is so extremely powerful that it will soon be hanging in the Vatican! By looking at her life, her servanthood and humility, her devotion and love for all...a beautiful image of God came to mind.

At one of her meetings with the political leader of India, this man stated, "If all Christians were more like you, then no Hindus would exist!"

I am still left pondering the question, "If others could spend one day with me, and by the end of the day would have to attempt to characterize God's image, what would they say?"

stephanie