Through God's Eyes

The devil is scoring some big points. It feels like we are getting our butts kicked. Our foolishness has led us to this point. It's like the devil is running up a big score on us, if we were keeping score. However, because we have been set free. Because we have been given a new life. Because we are now children of God. Because our lives are hidden with Christ in God. We are no longer condemned. No longer guilty. Yes, we still sin. But, we can be confident in God's forgiveness. Confident that who we are in him is more than what we do. He sees the yearnings of our hearts even when we sin. He knows that our first and foremost longing is to live for him. He knows we aspire to be true servants. He fathoms that we desire to know and understand his heart. He hears our prayers for him to keep our hearts and minds in the right place. He placed these desires in our hearts. We ought to pray these for each other and ourselves no matter what we are going through. No matter where we are or how we feel. Let us ask God to help us see clearly the way he sees us. When we get this vision, perspective, and understanding our lives and experiences will be filled with the truth. And that will set us free from everything that hinders, distracts, entangles. It will set us free to enjoy our relationship with God and others. We will begin to truly live out the beauty of God. After all, we are already living in it.