Reflection is a powerful tool that can change the direction of your life. A good example of a person who is good at reflection is Barack Obama. He has a calm reflective decision-making style. He thinks about what he is going to do before he does it. He doesn’t allow others to push him off early.
I gaze within, the mirror clear,
A voice inside, both strong and near.
Each line I trace, each scar I see,
A story lived, a truth of me.
I am the light, I am the shade,
The steps I’ve lost, the paths I’ve made.
Not just what was, but what can be—
A soul in bloom, unfolding free.
So here I stand, both whole and wise,
With open heart and open eyes.
I honor all I’ve come to know—
Reflection is the way I grow.
By Chatgpt
Reflection is defined as serious thought or consideration.
Reflection is the gift of self-awareness—it allows me to pause, look within, and grow from experience.
Repose is a state of rest, sleep or tranquility. The Lord believed in rest and even designed spaces for it.
In Isaiah 28:12 To whom he said. This is the resting place, let the weary rest and This is the place of repose, but they would not listen.”
Listen to your body and rest. Listen to your spirit and rest.
Repose:
a hush upon the breath of time,
where weary thoughts dissolve like mist
and silence cradles the soul in velvet arms—
a stillness not of absence, but of grace,
where the heart forgets to ache,
and the world, for a moment,
remembers how to be gentle.
Affirmation of Repose
I speak the stillness into form,
A vow beneath the quiet storm—
Where breath is soft, and time forgets
To race, to ache, to place regrets.
I claim the hush between each thought,
The peace the rushing world forgot.
This moment—mine, in calm’s embrace,
A temple built in open space.
I do not chase the rising sun,
Nor beg the stars for what’s to come.
I trust the moon to wax and wane,
And rest in rhythm, not in strain.
The world may turn, the winds may blow,
But I am rooted deep below.
A tree that leans to sip the light,
Yet sleeps unshaken through the night.
In stillness, I am not less strong.
Repose, the pause that rights the wrong.
I gather strength in being still—
I am enough, and always will.
— So let me breathe, release, restore,
I am the quiet I was longing for.
It’s all about rest, stillness, and calm—both physically and mentally. I welcome moments of stillness and repose, allowing my mind and body to renew in peace
Repose is the state of rest, sleep or tranquility. There is always a time to rest because it is one of the first things the Lord taught us. After working six days, He rested. We need to take his example and build it into our routines.
Finally, we are reminded in Hebrews 12:1 to run our races with perseverance. We will win. We will be victorious. Ida B Wells did not give up the fight. She had to change locations, but she kept on fighting. We won because of her.
Even when it feels like you should give up, there is no way to win, stay with it. Be persistent. Galatians 6:9 reminds us that we are not to become weary in doing good, because we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Trust God. Keep going.
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