[Friday's Devotional] - In the Mirror

I just finished reading the story of Ian Morgan Cron, an Episcopal priest in USA who grew up with a father who suffered from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and the story of his journey to emerge from the shadow this left on his life.  The book is called Jesus, My Father, The CIA and Me and it is written with a huge amount of grace and self-knowledge which makes it very readable.

NPD is not very common, but I think that many people have narcissistic tendencies which are not recognised – and generally, although we talk a lot about humility, it is not so often that we come across it on a daily basis.

Perhaps it is time for a look in the mirror to see yourself as others see you (and more importantly to search your heart which is what God sees).  It is common for people to have a false understanding of our identity in Christ.  Perhaps you would like to take a moment to see your true reflection as a child of God – if so, look here

Only by understanding who we are and why we are, can we achieve real peace of mind and avoid the lies that the world would force upon us.

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known 
1 Corinthians 13:12 [NIV]

Dave MacLellan