Open My Eyes

A (long) while ago I contributed a piece on eye-guidance (remember?)… well that had to do with God’s eyes. This piece is about our own eyes. I found it on an Allworship.com email [italic red letters are my additions].

At some point, we all seem to question our purpose in life. We wonder what we are supposed to do to make the world better. These thoughts can fill us with doubt and sometimes get us down.

But there's good news. God has a purpose for you [so says Jer 29:11].

When He created you, He fashioned you [Psm 139:16] in such a way that you could accomplish things that build His kingdom [indeed God has given each of us different special abilities/gift/talents (Rom 12:6) all for the purpose of the kingdom].

But that's not all.

Not only did He create you with the ability to accomplish great things, He also prepared specific tasks that would utilize your gifts. [We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done (Longfellow); but God will judge us by how we utilize the abilities/gifts/talents that He gave to us].

Maybe it's a person only you can reach.

Maybe it's a ministry you are supposed to start.

Maybe it's a gift of encouragement you are to lavish on hundreds and thousands of people.

[For everyone it is different. Remember, God will not ask you what you did with what you did not have…]

Look in your heart.

Look around you.

[A buried talent is never a buried treasure. Talents become treasures only through use. –Rupert].

Ask God to open your eyes.
And get busy!
[A prayer worth praying]

"Heavenly Father, open my eyes to the tasks and opportunities

You have set before me."

--author unknown