What Do We Need to See with Spiritual Eyes?
“The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is evil, your body also is full of darkness. Therefore, see whether the light that is in you isn’t darkness. If, therefore, your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining gives you light.” (Luke 11, WEB-BE)
Give me eyes to see what’s true
Beyond the temporary, let me see the eternal. Beyond the darkness, let me see the light.
Give me eyes to see what’s within
Beyond what’s frail, let me see what’s strong. Beyond the disfigured, let me see what’s lovely and pure.
Give me eyes to see what’s precious
Beyond the sacrifice, let me see the love. Beyond the tears, let me see a joy that lasts.
Give me eyes to see, for I have long been blind
I have stumbled, and I have lost my way, for I have followed paths not leading to life.
Let my eyes be opened, so I may see. And, beyond all the gloom and misery, may I find hope to guide me, courage to strengthen me, and compassion to heal me from this day forth and always.
To look using God’s own eyes
I pray I could learn
to look at people
the way God sees each one of us –
to be able to forego the little mistakes,
maybe even the big ones
to be able to see weakness
turned into strength
to know something’s hurting,
and yet know that the hurt
would be healed in time
to look beyond judgment
to see with an understanding heart
to see what’s beautiful
to appreciate what’s good
to not measure anybody’s destiny
with their present plight,
but to see real hope for everyone
the way God sees us
to know that orphans
have their Father
to know that those imprisoned
have One who will set them free
to see how the poor
will one day bask in God’s abundance
to see the brokenhearted
when God Himself
will cradle them upon His lap
to be able to see with God’s own eyes
is to see with gladness,
with hope,
and with a love so strong
it could never, ever fail!
Give me eyes to see beyond the mask of things: to see beyond weakness, so I can find strength; to see beyond the disfigured, so I can find beauty; and to see beyond the darkness, so I can find the light!
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