Fixing our eyes

I'm looking at life today, and trying to see the unseen. It is so very easy to focus on the seen, what is before us - and so blatantly I must say! We see what is in our own life, and in the lives of those we love. It's so easy to see illness, financial woes, job problems, relationship struggles, slips into sin, dissatisfaction; you name it. On the other hand, we might be focusing on good things - new babies, great marriages, job promotions, new car - house - stuff, paying off a credit card, running a marathon, losing that last 20 lbs! Either way, our focus is easily on what we can see. Here. In our life.

So how do we focus on the unseen? In my heart of hearts, I am a diehard believer in the unseen. I believe that there is a very thin veil separating us from the rest of our eternal life. And, I believe that the unseen is vastly more important than the seen. I guess that's why it makes no sense that most of my focus remains on what I see here (admit it - your's too!)

Faith - another word for focusing on the unseen. I need to continue to develop that muscle. To realize that what I go through here is just a "light and momentary struggle" that Father God is using to perfect me into what it is that I am to eternally be. It's not an easy muscle to develop though. In order to practice perfect faith, I have to let go of whatever it is that I am clinging to, and expect it to be in the complete control of our sovereign God. Unfortunately, I am impatient in my faith, often taking back whatever I have given Him, so I can chew on it - like a dog with a favorite bone. Then, once I've messed with it myself, and it's nice and slimy and I can't do anything with it...I hand it back to Him again. And I do this not just with my struggles, but with the struggles of people I love. I just want to fix things! Where's my magic wand?

So, I'm just pondering. Praying for a way out for a few of my lovies that probably don't see one right now. Letting it go to God. He is good, I know that for sure. He is in control - know that too. So now I'm just gonna focus on what I can't really see, and not fret about what is here staring me in the face. I'm gonna see lives redeemed from the pit, sins forgiven, finances fixed in unimaginable ways, faith restored, bodies healed, direction given, blessings shaken and pressed down - overflowing. Eternity pressing through the veil.