Everybody, Always

what Jesus is looking for are honest answers about what’s really going on
in our lives, not a bunch of spin. The reason is simple. If the guy without
sight had faked it and said he could see everything just fine after the first
touch, he wouldn’t have been actually healed.
The truth is, we don’t really know why Jesus touched this man’s eyes
twice. I think some of the miracles God does in our lives happen in
stages. Even though we’ve been touched by God, we still don’t see people
for who they are until something more happens in us. It’s not trees we
confuse them for; it’s opinions and positions, social issues and status,
titles and accomplishments and behaviors.
Having a problem with my eye has helped me understand Jesus a little
better in other ways. I’ve been asking Him to help me see and know more
about the things I don’t understand in my life and the lives of other
people. Most of the time, I receive an indirect answer or no answer at all.
Some people explained to me early on about how not getting an answer
from God really is an answer. I suppose they could be right, but honestly,
I never really bought it. If I sent someone a letter and didn’t get an
answer, I’d wonder if they really got it. Sometimes when we ask for an
answer, God sends us a companion. They often come in blue jeans, but
they could also be wearing a stethoscope and a white doctor’s coat.
Because I trust Jesus even more than I trust the eye doctor, I’m
becoming more comfortable with the promise from God that I’m going to
see more. Even if it takes a couple more touches. A small but important
change these days is that I assume everyone can see more than I can, and
I’m usually right. Maybe I won’t see as much as I’d like to see right now,
but I’m okay with knowing I’ll see more. It gives me something to look
forward to.
Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus—or your one eye, if you don’t have
two that work. He sees who we’re becoming, and He wants us to become
love.