2 Corinthians 2:5-6:18

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 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 3:17-18)

What does it mean to contemplate the Lord's glory with unveiled faces? To me it means that I drop all pretensions as much as possible. I remove and release any "masks" that I wear. It means that I open myself to God's glory as I am, not as I hope to be, nor as I ought to be, nor as I may pretend to be. 

Authentic transformation may be impossible for me if I insist on viewing the Lord's glory through the lens of my choice.  But let the scales fall from my eyes, and the Spirit of God may have a free hand in my soul.