Projectors and Mirrors:

A Vision Revealing Gods Desire

Recently, I had a vision that left me undone. In it, I saw a projector. Jesus told me to look at it closely. As I did, I was blinded by its light. He asked me to notice its details—how it was just a generic, factory-made projector with a label on it. Its only purpose was to take in an image through a cable and then project that image onto a wall.

Then God showed me something else. He held up a mirror. As I looked into it, I didn’t see light or images from somewhere else—I saw myself. And in that moment, I heard the voice of my Father:

“I am not looking for projectors. I am looking for mirrors.”

Suddenly it hit me. God’s intention isn’t for us to regurgitate a Sunday sermon or repeat someone else’s revelation. He desires that we would reflect Jesus through our very lives—authentically, personally, and powerfully.

False Identity vs. True Identity

Busyness, striving, or copying others can give us a false sense of identity. The Bible warns against finding worth in things outside of God:

• “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2).

• “For am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?”(Galatians 1:10)

• “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh” (Jeremiah 17:5).

When we rely on the image we project—whether from someone else’s teaching, a sermon, or our own efforts—we adopt a false identity. God calls us to a higher reality—a true identity reflected in Him.

The Nature of a Mirror

As I looked closer at the mirror, I noticed its details. A mirror is made of glass—ordinary dirt and sand heated until it melts. Behind the glass is iron and steel, elements that also go through intense refining before they can serve their purpose.

God takes our dirt, weakness, and vulnerability and, through His refining process, transforms it into the very thing that reflects His glory.

A projector hides what it is. It carries a label, a brand, an identity manufactured by man. It blinds us with light so we never look at the projector itself—we only see the image it throws. But God is not looking for lifeless projectors that display borrowed images. He is looking for mirrors—those who, through daily relationship and surrender, reflect His image into the world.

The more we behold Him, the more we are transformed:

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18).

Reflecting God, Not Just Projecting.

God is calling us to intimacy, not imitation. A sermon can inspire, but it cannot transform. Only daily, personal time with Him, beholding His glory, listening to His voice, and allowing the Spirit to refine us, can make us true mirrors.

A Call to Repentance

“Lord, forgive us for projecting an image of You rather than reflecting Your true image. Forgive us for copying, performing, and striving instead of walking daily with You. Make us mirrors. Take our dirt and weaknesses, refine them, and let our lives reflect Jesus to the world around us.”

Final Reflection

Projectors display—but mirrors reveal. God isn’t asking you to fake light; He’s asking you to reflect the Light of the World. Spend time with Him daily, behold His glory, and let your life shine—not through borrowed images, but through the true reflection of Jesus.