Today I took my first ever, and probably last ever, selfie.  And I filtered the heck out of it.  Every filter Instagram offered I employed in some way.  And then I looked okay. :) With filters.  Too bad I can't filter the real me on days that I am feeling too raw. Ha! I got to thinking about filters and I realized I am grateful for them! I'm grateful for camera filters that make me look a little better and make other pictures I take look a little more cleaner.  I'm grateful for filters for the coffee pot so I'm not drinking/chewing coffee grounds.  I'm grateful for the filters we have on our furnace that help trap the junk floating in the air and keep it a little cleaner. I'm grateful for filters that sift bacteria and other contaminants from our water so it is consumable. And I'm grateful for the filter of God's word that when I apply it to my life it helps me to sift out the flesh so the Spirit can be seen and heard.