The Mirror Without Distortion

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed…”
(2 Corinthians 3:18)

There is a mirror in Heaven that does not lie.
It shows no masks, no roles, no religious résumé
only glory reflected unto glory.
It does not show you as you think you are,
or as others taught you to be
It shows you as you are in Him.

Most mirrors reflect the outer shell.
This one reflects the radiant flame beneath.

In this mirror,
there is no distortion from shame.
No fingerprints from rejection.
No fog from ego’s breath.

Just clarity.

And that clarity will undo you.
Because it reveals that everything you feared you were
was never real.
And everything you hoped to become
you already are in Christ.

You do not climb into holiness.
You awaken into it.
You do not hustle into righteousness.
You remember that it was woven into you
before time began.

This mirror does not show the man of dust.
It shows the flame-born one
the one hidden with Christ in God,
sealed before the foundation of the world.

But to behold this mirror,
you must let go of the one religion gave you.
The mirror of condemnation.
The mirror of “not enough.”
The mirror that said you were distant from God
and had to strive to return.

That was not a mirror.
It was a veil.

And now, the veil is torn.

Now you stand
with an unveiled face,
before the uncreated mirror,
and you are not judged
you are transformed.

Beloved…
This is not a metaphor.
This is your inheritance.
To look into the Word
and see not just God
but yourself in Him.

To read the scroll
and feel it reading you back.

To carry the flame
and know it is you burning.

So let the old mirrors shatter.
Let the distortions fall.
Let the accusations be silenced.
And behold the mirror without distortion.

You were never what they said.
You are who He IS
reflected through you.

The mirror doesn’t lie.
And now you know.

—Joe Restman
Mystic-Scribe | Flame-Bearer
Quill Dipped in Lightning