Tensions and anxieties flame within me the moment I forget I am living my life for the one-man audience of Christ and slip into living my life to assert myself in a competitive world. Previously, my main motivation in life was to do a painting of myself, filled with bright colors and profound insights, so that all who looked upon it would be impressed. Now, however, I find that my role is to be a mirror, to brightly reflect the image of God through me. Or perhaps the metaphor of stained glass would serve better, for, after all, God will illumine through my personality and body.” ~ Philip Yancey
May 30, 2006 - 11:33 am
4 Responses to “The Writer as Mirror”
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on May 30, 2006 - 9:05 pm
What a good quote. It made me stop and think about my window. Right now, I feel as though mine is frosted up, or at least covered in steam so that what is refelected on either side is hard to see. I suppose that might have something to do with my current situation, and that I seem to me in a “selfish” mode lately. I need to change that and wipe off the steam/frost so that the images aren’t marred or covered up…if that makes sense.
on May 31, 2006 - 6:45 am
Exquisite quote, that. I’m learning the lesson of “more of You, Lord, less of me”. And I seem to learn better from my knees.
on May 31, 2006 - 6:56 pm
Shelley, that’s a beautiful post in and of itself. Thanks for being real–that’s what delights me in a friend.
Jeff, thanks for coming by. I seem to learn better on my knees, too. Hope you’ll visit again!
on May 31, 2006 - 10:41 pm
What a beautiful thought - I’ll be thinking about that when I look at the stained glass windows in our church.
From which Yancy book is that quote taken?