And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

2 Kings 6:17 NKJV

I apologize for the delay. I have been really sick, stuck on a few side projects I’ve been working on, and Kindergarten Graduation happened. I’m better now, the side project is still going but has a little bit more direction, and Graduation went well (thank you, God). So yeah, I’ve been…busy lately. I’ve been trying to go, go, go, do, do, do, and I put a lot of pressure on myself when I didn’t. Like when I did not post. Or the fact that my side project isn’t going as well as I hoped. But then something crazy happened. Well, actually, I did something crazy today. God told me to shoot without my glasses.

Sounds crazy, right?

How can I aim without my glasses?

How will I hit a target I can barely see?

What if I hit way outside the target?

What if I hurt someone?

How will I make good shots if I can’t see?

So many questions, but I still did it. Because the thing is, I love God so I do as He asks. I did it, and guess what… I learned.

The two rounds I shot blinded were on par with the rounds I had been shooting that day. An outlier, but most were on target. Mainly in the same area. You see, I had gotten so frustrated that I wasn’t aiming right and I kept tensing as I shot because I was trying to aim with my eyes consistently. But I was relying on my sight so much, that I didn’t see how tense I became. That trying to aim right was making me forget the other parts of shooting. My sight wasn’t the most important factor in my shooting but I was treating it as such.

In the story of Elisha and his servant, a big army was heading right toward them. In fact, it surrounded them. In life, we can be surrounded by problems, things to do, or drama. But, we have to let God open our eyes to see that He is already there. With God, we have everything we need to face the army of things surrounding us. Even without my sight, I could still shoot. God had given me a coach that taught me how to shot relying on my body more than my sight because of my glasses (and a few other things). But I forgot because I was blinded by frustration and stress. When my real sight was taken away, my mind finally saw what I needed to do. Just like the servant. When he saw the Lord’s army, then Elisha prayed against the opposing army and they were blinded.

Now while God blinded the army, He didn’t destroy the army. Elisha led them back to their own city. My rounds afterward weren’t much better, but I could relax. I could trust God. Because He gave me what I needed. He will continue to give me what I need. And whether I do things or don’t, that doesn’t change the fact that God is God. He will continue to give or be whatever I need. Even when I don’t see it.

So this week, let God open your eyes and show you that He can be all you need to face whatever is surrounding you. Because He loves you.