Eyes to see

I thought you might find this interesting. These are the pictures from Abby's eye doctor. The first is pre-surgery showing how her right eye went totally out of alignment when her head was tipped to the right (or even just straight up and down) The second is post surgery - showing how with her head straight up and down, her eyes are straight on.

Besides the fact that with her hair all pulled back and no mouth she looks just like Josiah, isn't that amazing?!

So, here are some of my profound thoughts. Before we met Abby's eye doctor, we had no idea that her eyes were the problem. She had made a correction so automatically, that it was missed by two eye docs, two physical therapists, one occupational therapist, and several others. Now, I'm not blaming any of those specialists, I'm just making a point. With a pre-conceived idea (IE: the bone structure in the neck is the problem) we can travel in error for a very long time. Our expectations and beliefs have huge pull and strength in our life. So, what if our pre-conceived ideas aren't true. And what if we're barking up the wrong tree for an answer. In Abby's case, her neck tilt was the symptom not the problem.

Go with me here. Think of your life, emotionally, spiritually, relationally. . . are there areas where you may be trying to treat the symptom and completely missing the true problem. Is it possible that you had pain in your life strong enough to require a "correction" that was made totally subconsciously? Is it possible that the skills developed in your life to survive are no longer serving you well? That the same skills that save you from pain are causing other areas to go out of whack? Have you found yourself battling anger, or depression, or busyness, or confusion, or lack of self-control - or any other malady - with little, or no, success? Is it possible that these issues are only the symptom of a deeper issue? Until we see clearly where our hearts, minds, lives, souls are out of alignment, we will be barking up the wrong tree, and continuing in our brokenness.

A prayer I pray is that God will expose my blind spots so that He can heal them. I'd rather deal with the pain and be whole - than go through life with an emotional or spiritual handicap.

Just a thought.

Jen :)