(my daughter’s eye, up, close and personal)
Have you ever prayed, “Open the eyes of my heart, Lord?” Do you desire a heart of worship? If so, you are right where God wants you: Seeking Him.
The last few weeks I’ve had the privilege of speaking on two passions of my heart:
* Seeing God in our everyday lives
* and prayer
Why am I so passionate? Because I have lived many years without seeing God and without prayer. It is possible to go through our days without really seeing much of anything. And without much prayer. One way of living is light and bright, the other, pitch black.
SEEing makes all the difference.
Today I choose to see light, and not just any light, God’s light.
Seeing what I’ve seen so far leads me to pray: Jesus, give me Your eyes to see and Your ears to hear. I need Your heart and Your understanding. I don’t want to miss You one more day. I want to see You more today. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord.
How about you? Do you see God in your everyday life? Do you enjoy praying? Do you truly believe God is El Roi, the God who sees you? Do you acknowledge Him as Immanuel, God with you?
I sure hope so.
But if not, there is always hope for change. You can ask God today.
I know it’s hard. I know we all have real lives. Messy, busy lives. Things to do, people to see, bills, deadlines and all kinds of other stresses, but that’s all the more reason to LOOK for GOD.
I need God to show up in my everyday life. I need His voice of reason when I am confused or ashamed. I need His loving correction when I kick and scream to get my way or when I wander off. I need Him to remind me He is with me when I am afraid or feeling alone. I need His encouragement when I am discouraged. I need His love, especially when I feel unlovable.
I think it’s time for a prayer. How about this? Close your eyes (haha) and sing this song as a prayer today.
Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord
My life mission is to help people to focus what matters most: God Himself. There, with our eyes fixed on Him, is the abundant life we all long for..
