Looking through the faults and weaknesses of others to see the best (Christ) in them is not the same as “seeing them through rose colored glasses”. It is the exact opposite. It is seeing others through the equivalent of x-ray glasses. It penetrates through all the false and illusory physical appearance, human artifices, defenses and rationalizations to see the true person. That is, the spirit that God created and for which each of us was born to be the temple. What a great world it would be if we saw everyone in it as beautiful God-created spirits put here to bring joy and gladness. How great it would be to see ourselves that way also.
Seeing the real you,
Z Gardener
SEEING CHRIST IN OTHERS
We often hear the expression “saluting the Christ in him,” or “seeing the Christ in him,” and we may well ask ourselves what that phrase really means. It is simply the practical application of the rule of Jesus Christ.
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment (John 7:24).
Each of us has a divine Self that is spiritual and perfect but that is never seen on this plane. That is the true man, God’s man, and is what we sometimes call “the Christ within.” Now whenever you dwell upon or realize the presence of the Christ within yourself or within anyone else, outer appearances begin at once to improve. If somebody displeases you, silently salute the Christ in him. If someone says something against John Smith’s character, salute the Christ in him, refuse to discuss the matter, and of course do not repeat it.
The more often you salute the Christ in others, the sooner you will find Him in yourself.
Good Morning Garden 
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