Look
I love to people watch. Don't worry, I'm not a creeper. But you learn a lot about the character of a person from their behavior.
For instance, the way they walk tells a story. Fast or slow? Eyes downcast or straight ahead? Posture erect or slumped? Are the engaged with another person in conversation, or do they have headphones in? There is more to people than their appearance. Look below the surface.
This week, I'm learning to take a deeper look not just with the people in my life, but with the Lord. It is in opening my eyes to the world around me that I better understand who He is, and therefore, who I am in Him.
It's fall (although Texas hasn't quite caught on yet), and the leaves are changing color. But no tree is colored like another on the block. No leaf has quite the same pattern. Each stone has a different hue and texture. Each person holds a different image, but all are created in His likeness.
Just like Michelangelo stared at a broken mess of marble and saw the David, so I am working to be aware of what's around me and see deeper. The world is intricate and unique, hand-crafted by a Master Artist. There's too much to see to spend my life in a blur of movement and activities.
I must make the commitment to slow down and look. Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart. What lies below the surface? What treasures am I missing in my daily life?
This is wonderfully written and captures such a beautiful interpretation of the word this week. Thank you for sharing it :) (and your blog is simply stunning. the photo in your header is lovely!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! I often forget to stop and look at the unique and amazing we were all created. It's easy to get caught up in the rat race and forget to glance over at others. Love what you shared.
ReplyDeleteP.S. - Gotta love people watching! :)
This is an important question for each and all to ask. So grateful to read you before going to sleep!! Happy Five Minute Friday!
ReplyDeleteLOVELY! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. The last paragraph sums it all up for me, to slow down and look, to see beyond the surface. What treasured are hidden there!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from FMF. I, too, need to slow down and take more time to really see people and listen to them. It's hard to do when so much is pulling at you, especially with a teenager always on the go. But stuff can wait. People can't. And people are what is important. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to slow down, but I have noticed lately that scripture is full of the Lord's call to "be still." Business is a disease I buy into daily. Time to fix this in my life. I'm so glad I'm not the only one wrestling with this! Glad you stopped by!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to dig them up! Glad you stopped by, Barbie!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteGlad it gave you food for thought. Happy Friday...thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteGlad to find another people watcher. :) Thanks for reading, Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet compliments! I loved designing it, and my cousin shot that photo. Glad you stopped by!
ReplyDeleteIt is in opening my eyes to the world around me that I better understand who He is, and therefore, who I am in Him. <---so love this! Thank you for sharing! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Wendy!
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