It's Impossible To Reflect Something You don't stand in

​As I've grown older, my purpose has simplified.

I want to reflect God's light. Far and wide. In all roles I take on in life.

Some days, though, I am prone to forget that purpose isn't about reflection, it's about standing.

One can't reflect sunlight if one isn't standing in the sun. And one can't reflect God if one isn't standing right next to God.

In order to reflect God, I must desire to KNOW who and what God is.

In order to reflect God, I must desire to BE who and what God is.

In order to reflect God, I must desire to STAND in the light of all that God reflects.

And God, well God only reflects love.

When we don't look like love, we don't look like God. And when we don't, it's not our reflection that's grown dim, we've simply chosen to stand in spaces where love has grown dim.

And it's impossible to reflect something that doesn't exist where you stand.