New Eyes

Today is Friday! A day I look forward to every week. A day that no matter what happens I smile because I have 2 days of NO time clock! A day that use to mean 'jean day' a little thing that made so many happy. This Friday started like all the rest. I hit the snooze button many times, until I had to get up. I got my coffee(a little joy in the morning), let the dogs out and feed them, and showered. The kids were up and moving, all was well in the Nelson house. Yet, as I dressed I did not look forward to coming to work. I felt a heaviness come upon me,that I have to say I can't stand! I did not look forward to seeing some that I would much rather slap. The fakeness, rudeness, and the cloud of unhappiness that seems to hover here. I didn't pray. I didn't read. I just got dressed. As I was clocking in I was talking with a beautiful friend that said she had read Titus 3 this morning and it had helped her see through new eyes. So, I went to read it. It starts with " Remind the people to be subject to rules and authorities, to be obedient....." to be honest I STOPPED right there. That was not what I wanted to read this morning. My friend said read on you will get it. Later, I read on. It talks about how 'once we, too, were foolish and disobedient'. It goes on to say "4But—“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love,5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.6 He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. 7 Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.” 8 This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone" I stopped right in my tracks. I thought about this for awhile. I was once lost, hateful, foolish and disobedient(and to be honest I still struggle with the last two) but Jesus never gave up, walked away, or stopped loving me. He has brought me a LONG way from where I was or who I could have been. Even though I have a hard time with those in authority of where I work I have to trust in the one that saved me. I have to put my faith in Him. I have to pray for those people in stead of dreaming about the day they fall. I have to find the good in something or the injustice will eat away at me. Yep I have to see things with new eyes. The eyes of Jesus who tells me almost everyday....."Hurting people hurt others".

So if you are reading this and are a praying person, please remember me. That I will see through the eyes of Jesus.