When a kitten sees itself in a mirror, it thinks it sees another kitten and reacts, in sometimes hilarious ways. Kids of all ages love seeing themselves in mirrors. When we video-call our grandchildren, they visit for a few minutes with us, but before long they are drawn to the little video of themselves in the corner, and pretty soon they are interacting with it, instead of with us, making faces at themselves and giggling.
This illustrates what a wise philosopher once said, “We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.”
When you have the Mind of Christ, you don’t have to second guess yourself, to worry over whether you got it right or did enough or said something inappropriate to others. It enables you to accomplish more, and do it with freedom and joy. Leaving all comparisons and human hierarchies of value behind, the Mind of Christ gives focus and potency to each effort to help and bless others.