“You’re far sighted but your lack of nearsightedness
is starting to affect your far vision.”
I was sitting in my eye doctor appointment enduring an exam that was way overdue. I don’t like taking time out of the day for things like doctor visits and so I had put this appointment off until my life was being so greatly affected by my vision that I had to stop and have an exam. I mean when you miss your coffee cup while pouring in the creamer …things get serious. I had reached that point.
Her words were eye opening, pun intended.
far·sight·ed ˈfärˌsīdəd,färˈsīdəd/adj
-unable to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes
-seeing or able to see for a great distance.
-having imagination or foresight.
I have a goal oriented personality …I like to stay focused on what’s ahead. It’s not a bad quality.
Far sight or foresight gives us purpose.
But in my effort to focus on what’s ahead, I sometime miss what’s right under my nose.
And what’s happening near me right now is important too.
My lack of near sight or insight can actually affect my foresight.
Why?
Because, while foresight gives us purpose, insight gives us understanding.
When we have no insight it can affect the way we view what's ahead.
Foresight gives us the dream, insight gives us the guidance to get there.
Psalms 119:18
Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.
When we disregard understanding it affects our purpose, because we miss out on the preparational wisdom gleaned from those little God-given vision exams along the way.
That's why Paul prayed for the Church at Ephasus to have understanding.
Ephesians 1:18
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened (given understanding), so that you will know what is the hope (expectation) of His calling, what are the riches (abundance) of the glory (view) of His inheritance (given for you to possess) in the saints...
Can I just take it a step further...
When we disregard understanding it affects people.
Maybe you been the hit-and-run victim of someone's attempt to race toward their purpose while being run over in the process.
It hurts.
Sometimes their vision has become so impaired that they don't even recognize that they've run over you.
That hurts more.
As we place our toes at starting line of 2017, everyone seems focused on what's ahead for the year. We are full of goals, resolutions,dreams and visions for the future. But in order to get there, let us not lose sight of what is right in front of our face.
This moment needs to be seen.
In 2017 I want to move ahead with full vision.
Lord, help us not to be so busily focused on what’s ahead, that we miss life’s little exams. The Now-Testings that have been placed in our path to help us understand the blurry areas of our heart, the things that need correcting in order to keep us from stumbling as we walk towards our future purpose.
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