“Daddy, you’re red!” My daughter said this to me one day. Confused, I turned around to find her looking at me while holding a red balloon up to her face. She exclaimed, “you’re red, everything is red!” looking around the room. Obviously, everything in the world did not receive a red tint in those moments, but the world looked red to her. Her perceived reality was different than the truth.
Life has a way of doing this to us. We all encounter brokenness and unhealthy relationship dynamics throughout life. Dysfunctional childhood experiences are especially impactful and can “tint” our view of the world. We develop views of the world that veer from the truth. You perceive hostility from people who mean no harm. You run from all conflict because you’ve never been taught to dialogue healthily. You may even see an unhealthy pattern in your life, but keep on ignoring it because you don’t know what else to do. Unlike the humor of a child looking through a red balloon, damaging experiences can skew our view of others, ourselves, and even God.
Meditation scriptures: Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Do you see God as the loving Father that He is? Only then can you learn to love yourself and others well. Without Christ our perceived reality is far from the truth.
Trust God. Seek Him. Be Affirmed in Christ.
Affirmed in Christ 
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