Me: You sing like your foot got caught in a bear trap.
Prodigal: I am making a joyful noise to the Lord.
Me: Well then it is a good thing!
This is from the book Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Eyes that look are common; eyes that see are rare. The Pharisees looked at Peter and saw only an unschooled fisherman–not worth a second look. Jesus saw Peter as a prophet and preacher, saint and leader who helped turn the world upside down.
Vision includes optimism and hope. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. The pessimist tends to hold back people of vision from pushing ahead. Caution has its role to play. The cautious person helps the optimistic leader to be realistic. We all live in a real world of limitation and inertia. Cautious Christians draw valuable lessons from history and tradition, but are in danger of being chained to the past. The person who sees the difficulties so clearly that he does not discern the possibilities cannot inspire a vision in others.
Look with different eyes today. Look with the eyes of Jesus.
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth. Jeremiah 33:6
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodiglpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
