Wow talk about a great and provocative thread well done
I actually have pondered this for quite a while, I know how I see myself. I look in the mirror and I look inside myself and I only see weakling, a filthy sinful worm lower than the dirt I only see someone of no value or worth and someone who shouldn't even dare call upon him in my time of need.
And yet I get this weird sensation inside and a mental image of Jesus smiling shaking his head almost laughing as if to say silly child let me show you what it is that I see. When this happens what I feel like he sees is a strong warrior, a pure and innocent child, a royal prince who is worth far more than he realizes not only because of how deeply he is treasured by the king but the fact he doesn't even see the beauty that he radiates and how proud he makes his father makes him that much more beautiful and worthy. He sees a child who he loves and treasures so endlessly that eternity could not hold his love even if it was possible, he sees a child who desires so deeply to give life and strength to others who wants more than anything to show and give the love that flows so vastly from fathers own heart abundantly yet needs to take his own advice and see and accept the same thing in himself.
Not to sound self conceited of course but this is just some of the things I feel he sees and I honestly need to learn to take it heart. How easy it is for me to see these things in others and how I get so protectively angry when others say these horrible things about themselves yet I see the total opposite, yet how blind I am when I look at myself. The fact he sees me like this astonishes me and leaves me bewildered