by Sandy Kirby Quandt

Two weeks ago I had surgery to remove a cataract from my right eye. Today surgery on my left eye is scheduled. As with all cataracts, mine built up over the years, clouded my vision, and kept me from seeing things clearly.

The day after the removal of the first cataract, I visited my optometrist for my follow-up appointment. My doctor told me everything looked excellent. Yay, God!

Walking around with clearer vision in my eye got me thinking about what it takes to walk around with clearer vision in my heart.

In the same way I needed to have the clouded lens removed to see through my eye more clearly, we need Jesus to remove the clouded heart-lens we look through so we can see things through his eyes more clearly.

As with my cataracts, our clouded heart-vision doesn’t develop overnight. It takes years to harden our hearts to look at things in distorted ways God never intended. It takes years to allow prejudice and hurt to build up and blind us to the truth; God loves everyone. No exceptions.

Having clearer heart-vision means allowing Jesus to take his laser, or scalpel, to the opaque lens that covers our hearts, ridding us of unhealthy habits, and letting us see his plan for our lives with better focus.

Because of my astigmatism, I’ll still need glasses. And I’m okay with that.

The way I see it, (no pun intended) continuing to need glasses keeps me dependent on something outside myself to have clearer vision.

Just as being dependent on Jesus clears up my heart-vision.

What do you do to keep your heart dependent on Jesus for clearer vision?

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For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)

I wish you well.

Sandy

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