YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

You know the old adage, "You can't judge a book by its cover"?  I recently heard the expression again and gave a lot of thought to what it meant. It means that we should never base our opinions about others solely by their outward appearance, we must steer clear of judging others without really knowing what really lies on the inside. At that moment I realized how much we REALLY ARE like books!

A book is bound in either a hardcover or paper and like a book, some of us appear to have hard coverings or shells that may give the impression of not caring or wanting to be bothered which pushes people away. Others display a more delicate covering, which makes them seem to be more sensitive to the needs of others and they are often viewed as easier to read and open to letting people in.

The spine of the book, which symbolizes the human backbone, serves as the foundation of the book and supports the pages, which helps the pages remain in tact. The backbone is our foundation and reveals how well "put together" we are.

The pages of a book hold the content of the story; each delicate page is filled with words, pictures and/ or facts that give the reader an understanding of the story.  OUR  pages hold the content of our character and tells those we come in contact with a lot about what we hold inside.

  Some of us are like mystery novels, which can be difficult to understand and figure out.  Some of our lives are filled with tragic stories that almost read like a best-selling horror tale; the trials and
struggles imprinted on each page leave many wondering how it's even possible to survive.  Some are open books; very transparent about their journey and provide the world with a detailed image of what life is like for them.  Their stories stand to be helpful to others who may share a similar story and may need a little support.  Like a good book, it is important that we take good care for our covering, whether it be a hard cover or paperback, over time our foundation will show wear and tear and our contents may start to pull away from its binding; this sets us up to possibly lose our perspective and forget that the pages all fit together with purpose to create lessons filled with love,faith, hope,
triumph and victory.


 Our stories are passed down through our friends and family when we head to our eternal home and many of them will be repeated and shared for years to come.  Our stories are bound together to represent a life well-lived and hold great possibilities to change  and impact the lives of future generations. NO MATTER WHAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN INTO YOUR STORY....LIVE IT WELL AND LET IT SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT EACH CHAPTER OF LIFE YOU WERE GIVEN! ♥