See With Your Heart

Why are we blind-sided by the biggest events in our life?  When I met my wife, I had no bolt of lightning that this was the person that would have the largest share in my life and fortune.  When I look at my son, I have great hope for him, but I can't see what is in store for him.  I started to fill out the paperwork for long-term disability insurance today.  That insurance is really scary, it says that I might be crippled tomorrow, and if I am, who feeds this tiny baby?  I buy it because of the simple fact that I cannot see what is in store for me tomorrow.

God asks us to look to eternity in our decision making.  He asks us to follow Him, trusting to a crown of glory in heaven, and hatred from the world right now.  To avoid the strive/indulge cycle, we must put our hearts in heaven now, looking at eternity for our reward.  If we expect our reward sooner, Satan can trap us in disappointment because the Lord didn't bend His timeframe to ours.  How do I look at eternity if I can't even see tomorrow?

Look with your heart.  When I look at my son objectively, I see a tiny human being that makes a lot of noise and is pretty stinking cute.  When I look at him with my heart, I feel hope for my future, bright anticipation for his adventures, and companionship forever.  I see his eternal nature with my heart.  When is the last time you looked at your spouse, your job, your children, your home, your yard, your calling, your health, with your heart?  When was the best moment when you felt that eternal nature the clearest?  Are you letting that quiet voice guide your actions today?