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Seeing with God’s Eyes

September 6, 2013 by Keith Seabourn 1 Comment

IMG_20130905_065112-001The morning sky looked clear with low clouds on the horizon making for a beautiful ocean sunrise. The horizon changed brilliant shades of orange and red as the sun illuminated the clouds. Chris Tomlin’s worship songs lifted my soul as I sang along.

After the sun actually broke above the horizon, I noticed that the sky above me was not clear at all. It was covered with cirrus clouds.

IMG_20130905_071030-001There were more textures. I thought everything to see in the sky was over at the horizon. But above me were more designs that began to illuminate.

How interesting. More light had revealed things more clearly.

That’s why Kay and I are taking this sabbatical time. We are allowing God to shine his light. We are asking him to help us see more clearly. We are celebrating our last 12 years. We are asking him to reveal the next years. He is shining his light. We are being intentional about seeking him. We are not seeking just his plans, but seeking him. He will reveal when he is ready.

Just like the sun revealed the clouds in the sky at the right time, God reveals at the right time … and the picture will be beautiful.

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Uncharted territory

July 8, 2013 by Keith Seabourn 1 Comment

I’m in uncharted territory. Helping my dad as he faces feeling useless. Alzheimers is stealing his mind and he is wondering why God is leaving him here. I’m realizing how much I live in the world of strategic thinking, planning, and executing. I live in the world of grand plans. The Great Commission. Planting 5 million churches. Helping everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus.

I live in the world of options. If A doesn’t work, we try B. If B doesn’t work, we re-evaluate and move forward again. We bathe our decision-making in prayer and trust God to lead us through the strategic planning process.

But there is no strategicness in alzheimers. There is no world to conquer. There is no grand mission. There is only waking up each morning, saying “This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” [Ps 118:24] There is only “The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” [Ps 16:6]

And it is enough. No, it is more than enough.

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