Eternal Eyes

I get into so much trouble when I forget to think with an eternal focus. The circumstances in my life become overwhelming and I can't see past today. But when I remember that this life is a breath (really, just one!), then I am able to see just a little bit of what God sees. I feel so trapped by time. This life feels so long; deceivingly so. Oh, that you would give me your eternal eyes, Jesus! If life is so short here, there is much to be done. Life can't sit still. A good friend recently compared the change in our lives to water. To keep the water good and enjoyable it must be constantly flowing and moving. When it sits bad stuff grows. Nobody wants to drink stagnant water except mosquitos. Such is life. When it stops stirring I get too comfortable. Bad stuff grows in me; stuff like complacency. Lord, help me to love the change that you cause trusting that you are in the midst of it. You are sovereign. I cannot see the bigger picture so I need to trust the One who can.