Listen Carefully

I often ask God to help me to see others through His eyes. My desire is to see people as they are intended to be; the way God created them to be. That is to see them from the inside out; all the way through. I don't want to see people for what they do. I want to see people for who they are. That has always been my intention for the PARC. It truly is my passion.

But what would happen if God were to show us ourselves through His eyes? Now that is a different story altogether. Each morning I take time to read my Bible, to pray and to intentionally try to hear what God is saying to me. I always try to determine if it is God's 'voice' through 3 indicators; does it line up with scripture, does it sound like love and does it sound like something God would say? Lately during this time I have been 'hearing' good things about myself. There are things that are coming to my heart and mind that are good, and reminders to me of things I've done that have been good and have made an impact. It is weird!! I actually told God that I was uncomfortable with the conversation.

Why wouldn't God say those things to us? What if we really allowed God to show us things about ourselves that are true and real and good? To be honest it scares me and makes me uncomfortable. Is that humility if we allow ourselves to believe what is good in us? I think it actually might be a little insulting to God if we don't believe the things about us that are good. After all, He created us. "For you formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are your works." Ps.139:13-14

I have a tendency to expect God to show me ways that I don't measure up or ways that I have fallen short. Just imagine what the world would be like if we allowed ourselves to believe and then be who God created us to be. We would be amazing! I'll bet we could change the world. That was HIs intention all along! Now I am working at letting myself believe that there are good things about me and that there are some things that I do that are actually good. Goodness. That still makes me uncomfortable, but I'm getting better.