wanting to see again...

I had to answer an important phone call while we were having devotions in our office yesterday morning so when I finally entered the room, all I heard was, “I want you my sight back.” That statement of desire was a blind man’s response to Jesus’ question : “What do you want me to do for you?” Hearing that, I began to pray : “Lord, I want my sight. I want the kind of eyes that see You in anything and in everything. Give me the ability to recognize you in the most unlikely places especially now that there is so much to look at and there are so many things competing for my attention. If faith is being sure of what we hope for and being certain of what we do not see, I want to see again through the eyes of faith…I want to be certain of things that are not there yet and of things that are yet to be. Heal my unbelief, Lord. Heal my spiritual blindness.” - july 15, 2008 (2:23AM)

He sings to me... (i'm sure the same goes to you)

This is the one song that moves me to tears these days...When i listen to this, i feel the Lord is singing the song to me.

[From an office mate's collection of favorite songs...] The song is based from one of my favorite verses - Isaiah 43.:)


I will come to you in the silence
I will lift you from all your fear
You will hear my voice
I claim you as my choice
Be still and know I am here...

I am hope for all who are hopeless
I am eyes for all who long to see
In the shadows of the night
I will be your light
Come and rest in me.

Do not be afraid, I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow me
I will bring you home
I love you and you are mine.

I am strength for all the despairing,
healing for ones who dwell in shame
all the blind will see
the lame will all run free
and all will know my name

Do not be afraid, I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow me
I will bring you home
I love you and you are mine.

I am the word that leads all to freedom
I am the peace the world cannot give
I will call your name
embracing all your pain
Stand up now, walk and live

Do not be afraid, I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow me
I will bring you home
I love you and you are mine.

our calling...

"The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." - Frederick Buechner