Do You See What I See?

There is one thing I cannot leave home without and that's my pair of glasses.  Actually I can't do much around the house without them.  It's even marked on my driver's license that I must have them while driving. 

Without them, my vision can be compared to how it looks like at twilight...kind of slurred together.  I don't like driving at that time very much because I feel like I'm just about blind and going to hit something....because at twilight....my car lights are basically ignored....they don't have that great of impact on the environment.

A few years ago I was blessed with a pair of hand-held binoculars.  What a treasure as I LOVE the outdoors!!  To see things up-close and in fine detail too!!  Makes me melt!!  Yet, I've not used them as much as I would like.  Even with my passion for wildlife, my schedule hasn't allowed me very much time to enjoy this pleasure.

Ok...well, maybe the FACT is that I need to be more aggressive and MAKE time to enjoy what I love!

This morning when my nose was being nipped by the chilled air, I thought it best to put a bungie loaf out for the squirrels and fill the bird feeders.  Normally when I do this....it's been a while since I've put something out there so the "change" keeps them cautiously away for a while. 

It was when I started to do dishes that I noticed a white bellied bird pecking furiously away every few seconds or so at the squirrel's bungie loaf!  Even with my glasses it was difficult to see the detail from the kitchen...then I remembered the binoculars.  Quickly I went to my purse (they are kept there for when I have moments like this....where ever I am.....I will have them with me) and pulled them out....leaving the black chord wrapped around the middle.

UGH!  I thought as I tried to look through them with my glasses on....I've always thought I would be able to see better this way....but my glasses always get in the way.  So I took them off and walked over to the kitchen sink that was just below the window.  Trying not to panic, I pressed the binoculars against my eyes and felt for the adjustment knob as I moved my view around.  There it was; the bungie loaf....and the white bellied bird with dark wings still pecking away.

I leaned against my kitchen counter still focused on the wildlife and studied the detail of the bird.  It was so close, I could almost touch it...it looked sooo soft!!  It must be a breed of wood pecker.....then it darted away......I could stay here all day!!!!

In the same way.....God has blessed me with two eyes.....that work with my mind and emotions to analyze my thoughts...how I feel about something....and in result I will respond, one way or another.  I'm going to parallel it to me not wearing my glasses...or even when I do wear them.

Yet, it is when I'm being "still", taking the time to read my Bible and pray....having a time of praise....this is when I am picking up His Binaculars....when He fine tunes my "vision"......I can "see" with my heart sooo much more.

There are those times when I want to "keep my glasses on" and look through my King's Binoculars....this might be through rushing, rushing, rushing.....and I don't see a whole lot this way.  I must take my "glasses" or "way of thinking" off and look through His eyes.   And looking through His eyes requires desire and obedience.....I don't have to.....I may not want to "dig in my purse, set my glasses down, unwrap the chord..." for that all takes time......but it is soooooooooooooooooooo worth what I see on the other side of His Binoculars when I get close, press in and look around.