Sometimes you Need a New Pair of Glasses!
I did. About 10 years ago I found out that my site was starting to fail from looking at computer screens too much. Upon finding this out I was given a prescription, and subsequently purchased, a pair of glasses. I hated them. I thought they were ugly and uncomfortable. However, I could see better. Still though, since I did not like them, I stopped wearing them and eventually lost them. I then tried contacts and although they were definitely better as it pertains to look, I still didn't like them. I hated feeling as though I had something in my eyes. Again I couldn't argue with the fact that I could see better. But again, I stopped wearing them.
Recently I had to give up on trying to look cool and break down and realize that I JUST CAN'T SEE! I decided to purchase as set of glasses. It had been at least 5 years since I had worn glasses OR contacts. Nevertheless, I had to admit that I just couldn't see as well anymore. As I walked into the store and had quite a bit of anxiety from my past experience of not liking the way glasses looked or felt on me. As the clerk handed me my new set of glasses I said to myself,"Here I go again with another pair of glasses that I will not wear". But something different happened this time. When I put them on my vision was so much more clear. I could literally see things I hadn't been able to see for years.
It made me think... It's funny how your perspective can change when you look at something with a "NEW pair of glasses". Take a problem you are having right now in your life; Money, Relationships, Job, Spouse, Children, etc.. Whatever it is, try to look at it in a new way. Maybe you are seeing a problem only because of the way you are looking at it. For Example, if your money is short right now, maybe that's God's way of telling you to budget or to go for that new job and raise. Yet you are so consumed at looking directly at the issue you can't see the blessing behind it. One thing I noticed about putting on new glasses is that it allows me to see things more CLEAR AND FURTHER AWAY! I feel as though I can almost see into the future. Just think of the things I missed for the last 10 years as I tried to go without wearing my glasses. Think of all the disguised blessings you are missing because "you can't see"
Sometimes you need a new pair of Glasses in order to Clearly See the Blessings behind the Problem!
God Bless,
Kevin
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