I am created in the image of God. I bear God's image.
I was reflecting on those statements this evening and I ventured into the mental image of being a mirror, reflecting God to the world. I thought about it some more and realized my depiction was not good enough. Actually, I think it was wrong.
I am not called to be a mirror. That means I could simply be one of those "shell people" ... ready with a mask for every occasion, masquerading through life. Being a mirror means that I do not necessarily have to be a person of substance.
In all truth, being of God's image demands that my character, my actions, my speech, my decisions, my thoughts, all aspects of my person, must be of God's character, actions, speech, etc. It is not enough to mimic them to the world on the stage of life. They must be true aspects of my being.