When we feel that a snare of commitments, hurry, and busyness
has trapped us, we can open the eyes of our hearts to Jesus. As we
do, the confusion clears. We see that we need not do a hundred
things or fifty things or even ten; we need do only one: obey him,
one small task at a time. When we see it, we suddenly find the flower
of peace blooming in the field of frustration. We find the gentle flow
of order springing up in the desert of chaos.
What happens when we are vulnerable enough to come to the
Lord in prayer, seeking him with open eyes? Exactly what gets trans-
formed when we focus willing hearts on him? He changes our whole
perspective.
He helps us discern between what we have and what we need.
He teaches us to focus our lives on one person, one moment, and
one need at a time.
He gives us eyes to see the beauty and the value in each person
with whom we spend time.
He lets us peel away the irritations in our lives and look at the
hidden joy beneath them—the things for which we can be thankful.
In short, he lets us see life as the treasure that it is.
It is so easy to waste precious moments with the futilities and let-
downs of life when just changing the direction of our glance—just
looking to the Lord and giving him our praise—will bring our hearts
to a whole new place.
Oh, Lord, I want to see you in every part of my life. Don’t let me
waste a single moment. Thank you for the treasures of life—my
friends, my family, my work, my faith. You have filled my life with
beauty. Open the eyes of my heart. Amen.101 MOST POWERFUL PRAYERS IN THE BI BLE 99