My husband and I recently finished some projects for my office. One of the projects is a soundproofing wall panel. It turned out beautifully, but there is a flaw—an imperfection. The flaw isn’t visible unless it is viewed from a certain angle. Now that I know it’s there, the flaw is all I see. Even though the flaw is obvious to me, not one other person who has seen the end result has noticed it.
It’s the same with our own flaws: I’m too tall, too big, don’t speak well, not creative, don’t have any talents, not smart enough, good enough, or quick-thinking enough. Sound familiar? Or maybe the flaws you see in yourself are different. When you look at yourself, those flaws are all you see—you cannot seem to unsee them.
When we continue to focus on our flaws, we end up putting limits on our lives, our effectiveness, and our uniqueness. We see others differently—we notice their talents, beauty, and abilities and compare them to our own flaws. We get stuck in this cycle.
Even though, as the co-creator of the wall panel, I can see all the flaws, the panel hasn’t lost its usefulness or intent. Same with our Creator. He sees us through the lens of His love, mercy, and grace—and through the perfection of His Son, who died for us.
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”— Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
We are God’s masterpieces. While we see only the messiness, God redeems our messes to create someone beautiful, unique, lovable, intelligent and valuable. Where we see flaws, through the lens of Christ, God sees beauty.
I know I, for one, need to change my perspective of myself—not to focus on the flaws but to keep my eyes on who God says I am: a masterpiece.
“Lord, thank You that You see me through Your Son. Thank You for sending Him so I can become Your child. Help me see myself as Your masterpiece—made uniquely, with purpose, for a purpose. Help me lean into that uniqueness so I can use it for Your glory. Change my perspective so I see through Your lens. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Take a moment today to reflect on how God sees you. Write down one way you’ve been focusing on your flaws and ask God to show you the truth of who He created you to be. Then, every time that flaw tries to take center stage in your mind, remind yourself that you are God’s masterpiece—uniquely made and loved beyond measure. Lean into that truth and walk in the freedom and purpose God has for you.
2 thoughts on “I Choose Today to See Through God’s Lens”
Just like Gideon in scripture. He saw himself as weak and afraid, but God saw him as a Mighty Warrior! What a wonderful reminder of how much God loves me and has a plan for me. He sees me as a beautiful daughter. I am so grateful!
I am grateful to God that you are His daughter too! You have been such a blessing in my life. Don’t underestimate your usefulness and value. I have been the recipient of both.