A
friend of mine posted this on her Facebook page and I was so moved by the post,
with her permission I am posting it here on my blog; be blessed:
GRACE
GOGGLES
I
have worn glasses since I was 6 years old.....at present, my vision is -525 in
both eyes....lol...I swear I might have some pairs of glasses that look as old
as the picture you see here. I learned very quickly that the first thing I
would need to reach for in the morning -- before I even got out of bed -- was
my glasses. To this day, I cannot even think to walk across the room to the
bathroom or in the kitchen without them. I inadvertently will bump into walls
or miss the door -- knock things over -- even things I know are there....all
because my vision is not corrected and I cannot see what is in front of my
clearly. I remember when I was young, there was a night when I fell asleep with
my glasses on, and my mom asked me if I did it on purpose so I could actually
see Prince Charming when he showed up in my dreams....lol....I still have to
wear either contacts or glasses at all times....when driving, when walking in
the store...for reading, or feeding my pets....for simply being able to see the
face and expressions of the person I am speaking to even though they are three
feet away from me.....my glasses correct my vision and allow me to see clearly
the things I would not be able to....and goodness, I am so thankful for the
clarity my glasses bring so I can see with as close to perfect vision as I can.
I
often talk about my grace goggles......they are similar to my own real glasses,
and when I can remember to put them on, I see with "God"
vision......in other words, I see others the way GOD sees them.....and I see me
the way GOD sees ME.....we each desperately need grace.....from God and from
each other....and my grace goggles provide the proper and corrected vision to
match what God would see.
Grace
-- that is a word jam-packed with meaning, and don't underestimate its
incredible value.....Grace always wins....always. Grace (in Christian belief)
is the free and unmerited favor of God.....and we are supposed to pass that
along to fellow believers and also to nonbelievers.....oh, gosh, it can be
difficult when I want to stay mad or not forgive...."But God" models
grace...."But God" repeatedly forgives...."But God" continually
loves with no interruption...."But God, -- but God -- but God!!!"
He
is SO GOOD! So today, and every day, grace goggles it is....simply because I
choose to put them on......so grateful He loves me in spite of my flaws...each
and every one of them....and because of that, I can then pass it on to someone
else who needs grace....because, let's face it, we ALL need
grace......"But God."
