Weekend reading: January 22 2012
The Dream:
by Adena Paget
One night I dreamed I was
walking along a dusty path beside a barbed wire fence, it seemed the dirt was
useless, not good for growing
anything. It appeared wind blown and
extremely dry. It looked like sifted dust
mixed with gravel. As I walked along, I
scuffed the useless dirt with the toe of my shoe and saw something bright and
shiny. I kicked away the dirt and there,
to my amazement, I saw two beautiful little diamond rings. As I stood and admired this treasure, I
realized how often I had skimmed over treasures that were not evident at first
glance.
As mere human beings we often miss the potential of treasures along
life’s journey. Many times, as a teacher, I spent less time with a student that
I thought was not capable of becoming a scholar or doing well with curriculum
and at times I neglected to see the potential of the giftings that God had
blessed these children with. I believe
God was showing me that if we take the time to look underneath the surface, we
will find what is really important and what really counts and that’s what He
sees in us. It is not our outward
accomplishments he desires, but the true beauty of a heart that is
uncontaminated, pure and innocent. Sometimes we need to take the time to look
closer to those God puts in our path, until we can see past the exterior shell,
to the “heart”.
Prayer for today. Please
forgive me Lord for being hasty with some you have put in my path. I know I often judge others by first
appearances or at least too quickly.
Help me to see that person as you see them. Help me to see beneath the surface to the
very “heart” of the person and learn to love
them like you do, Jesus. I realize there
is good in everyone but Lord, sometimes I have trouble seeing it. Give me a heart that’s filled with love and understanding, in Jesus name, Amen.
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