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saiah 55:10-11 (NIV) reassures us that “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my

that set me free! I had to learn that this life is not about what I want, how I want it, and when I want it. But it’s about trusting the plan God has for my life and patiently waiting until He tells me that the time is right.

s I began to write this article, I was reminded of a children’s story entitled, “Through Grandpa’s Eyes.” The story is about a young boy whose life is filled with absolute joy each time he has the oppor tunity to be in the presence of his grandfather. Although his grandfather was blind, he lived an extraordinary life. In comparison to his boring,

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mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will ac complish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Yet and still, in the midst of waiting, we try to do what we know to be right...fix the prob - lem. The truth of the matter is, there is no problem to fix, in the sense of the prophecy becoming a reality. Instead, the problem begins when we try to live a life blinded by lust; the lustful thoughts and desires to obtain that which has been promised. The thoughts begin to cloud the mind and block out the plans and duties God has for us right now. I have even succumbed to behaving in such a manner. For some time now, there have been things promised to me that I’ve yet to see fulfilled. When I first heard the word, I was joyful and thankful for the future blessing. As time went on and change had not come, I felt that maybe the promise was just a figment of my imagination. I became doubtful, frustrated, and to a sense, hard-hearted. I felt that God had forgotten about me or that He was punishing me for past sins. I thought maybe I misinterpreted the meaning of the prophecy, and over and over in my mind, I began to rationalize why I was still living in the waiting room. So I took it upon myself to make it come to pass. What I desired was for the promise of God to be fulfilled in my life on my terms. I felt that God was taking too long and needed my help to bring me to the place of fulfillment. By acting in such a manner, I was blinded by the lust of what I wanted, instead of being patient, faithful, obedient, and waiting for God to unveil his promise in my life. I took it upon myself to plan, plot, and seek after what I thought I deserved. Later, things became clear and I understood that I had been prematurely chasing after my promises. Despite the feelings I held for myself, the truth was, I was not emotionally, mentally, or spiritually ready to receive the promise that had been spoken over my life. This was a truth

bland, and sight-filled life, the young boy felt that life really began when he pictured it through his grand pa’s eyes. Also enjoying the time they spent with one another, the grandfather would continuously encour age the young boy to close his eyes and rely on his remaining senses to see life in a new way. Through obedience, the boy was able to witness and experi ence the beauty of life that was often overlooked by the natural eye. In my heart I believe we can take this story and equate it to our spiritual lives. Sometimes we can become so focused on what we see with the natural eye that we become blinded spiritually. We become so accustomed to relying on our ability to see that we fail to hear instruction, send up sweet smelling savors, miss the ability to taste and see that the Lord is good, and feel the leading of God’s encouraging hand. Just as the little boy in the story, we should be filled with joy each time we have the opportunity to be in the presence of our Lord and King. We should be eager to surrender our sight in exchange to see life through our Father’s eyes. TWT

Daniele Cooper is a member of Greater Pentecostal COGIC in Wichita, KS under the leadership of Pastor Herman and First Lady Anadina Hicks.

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