dailydatewithgod

One of the more frustrating entanglements encountered in human relations is around the concept of sight. How often do we find ourselves baffled either by what someone else is either seeing that we are not or we are seeing that they are not? How many times do we find ourselves not able to sight something we know we have seen? How frequently do we hear the colloquialism that we would not have seen something even if it punched us in the face? It can be the angle from which we are looking or the lens through which we are perceiving that blocks our sight. The fascinating layers of understanding around the idea of sight don’t even touch on the physical elements composed of what it means to actually see something. Then add into the equation that we equate seeing with understanding. Moving from sight to comprehension can be a big leap. Some of my common prayers are: “God how do you see this? God, what am I not seeing? God, show me where my sight is blocked in this situation? God, if this (fill-in-the-blank) is not in your sights for me, show me what is. God, I can see this with my eyes but the sight of my heart is having a hard time allowing it to be true or real. Sometimes all we need is a willingness to extend the range of our vision. From there we can pick up the sights we are not seeing or not willing to see. It is humbling to acknowledge where our sight is blocked because we are only looking with our eyes. God invites us to keep in our sights what is in the range of our hearts. The sight from the heart is not about the physical act of seeing, it is about the recognition of the vibrational quality of something both outside and within us. Developing the attunement in our hearts allows us to hold space for what we and those with whom we interact can and cannot see. The sight of our hearts becomes an invitation to open up to the creative interactions called for in our relationships with others and ourselves.