Her Father's Eyes

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I used to sing a song called Father’s Eyes. It was written by Gary W. Chapman, and I loved it. This is some of the lyrics.

“She's got her Father's Eyes
Her Father's Eyes
Eyes that find the good in things
When good is not around
Eyes that find the source of help
When help just can't be found
Eyes full of compassion
Seeing every pain
Knowing what you're going through
And feeling it the same

Just like my Father's Eyes”

Do you ever think about what our Father God sees when He looks at us? He doesn’t see if we are attractive, talented, running a marathon, or having a bad hair day. That is not to say He doesn’t care how things are going in our life. He does. But, He knows what is actually important and what just feels important.

We will always have good days and bad. Times when we are happy and times when our heart is breaking. We always need to remember that whatever today is like, tomorrow will be at least a little bit different.

When we look at others do we see their physical appearance, or do we look at their heart? Most of us tend to be very judgmental whether we mean to be or not. When we see someone you can tell is hurting and needs someone to care, do we try to encourage them and pray for them, or turn away, hoping they won’t see us. After all, if they start telling us their troubles it is really going to drag our day down.

What if God looked at us that way? What if we took our troubles to God and He said, “You know what? I don’t have time for this today. I am having a really great day and you are just going to rain on it? Come back tomorrow. Maybe I will have time for you then.”

He tells us to love our neighbor. We are to have compassion on them rather than judge them. He commands us to love them and pray for them. If we see them straying from God we are to try to help them come back to God where they belong. If they are in physical, mental or emotional pain it should make our heart hurt for them.

We need to see them through eyes of love. When Jesus was walking the earth He always reached out to the people in need and He loved the sinners. Remember, we are all sinners saved by grace. We never know what has caused a person to be the way they are. Maybe they just need to know that someone cares. Maybe they just need to hear about Jesus.

When I was a young girl, there was a young man who went to our church. He never spoke to, or even looked at anyone. If I said “Hi” to him he would just keep walking and barely respond as he passed by. Unfortunately, I always just wrote him off as having no personality and not caring about anyone. It was not until he grew up and left home that I met him again and found out he had a great personality and wonderful sense of humor. What I didn’t know was that his father was a major alcoholic who spied on his whole family, and if he saw them even talk to anyone, when they got home he would beat them until they couldn’t stand up. I had judged him, and I was so wrong. That is why God tells us not to judge. We always get it wrong.

Instead, we should learn to see through God’s eyes. That takes time, effort, and a lot of prayer. I hope I get there someday.

In this life I might have my mother’s smile, her hands and her hair. But, I want others to look at me and say, "she has her Father’s Eyes”.

Think about it.