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\"sunflowers<\/a>For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known.\u00a0 1 Cor 13:12<\/i><\/p>\n

Two thousand years ago, a mirror was a highly polished piece of metal, maybe bronze or silver.\u00a0 Because it was hand-hammered and buffed, a person\u2019s reflection in it would be imperfect<\/a> – there would be distortions, and probably some dark spots. (Not that most of us really want total accuracy, when we look at a mirror, but that\u2019s beside the point.)\u00a0 In those days, if you wanted a more accurate idea of what you actually looked like, you would need to step into the brightest light you could find and view your reflection from several different angles.<\/p>\n

When Paul said \u201cnow we see through a mirror dimly\u201d he was comparing our limited understanding of life\/the world\/our situation with the distorted reflection that one saw when looking at piece of polished metal.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the Amplified version of 1 Corinthians 13:12:<\/p>\n

For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection of reality<\/i><\/b> as in a riddle or enigma, but then [when perfection comes] we shall see in reality and face to face! <\/i>Now I know in part (imperfectly)<\/i><\/b>; but <\/i>then I shall know and understand fully and clearly<\/i><\/b>, even <\/i>in the same manner as I have been fully and clearly known and understood [by God].\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

None of us have a clear picture of what is going on in the world – or even in our own lives. Our reflection is incomplete. There are blank spots and distortions.\u00a0 In order to get the best possible understanding, we need to inspect our situations from a variety of viewpoints, and in the brightest light we can find – the light of God\u2019s truth.<\/p>\n

Even in the best of circumstances, our vision is limited.<\/h4>\n

But the great news is, God\u2019s is not. He sees everything and, even better, He understands what it all means.<\/a> He knows how it all connects. From His perspective, He can guide us along the wisest path forward.\u00a0 All we have to do is ask<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.\u00a0 James 1:5 NIV<\/i><\/p>\n

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