Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
Janet Perez Eckles
I admit it. Sometimes I open the door to the bedroom of my heart during radio or TV interviews.
“During media interviews, candor and passion are the blend that will engage listeners.” That was the advice I received a long time ago.
“You’re my role model,” a gracious radio hostess said as she interviewed me some years back. “I read your book, know your story and I think about you and your situation just about every day.”
How nice to make such an impact, right? Not really.
She thought of me when she went to the bathroom in the middle of the night and tripped over stuff on the floor.
How do you cope through life,” she said, “you know… unable to see and living in darkness all the time?”
“Hmm…God’s grace, no doubt” I said.
I did tell her that in the morning I make sure thoughts of gratitude fill my head. Actually, I thank the Lord for all what-if’s in my life—what if I weren’t able to hear? Thank you, Lord for allowing me to hear. What if I weren’t able to walk? Thank you, Lord for giving me legs. And I thank Him for going before me to solve the challenges of the day.
It’s a daily thing because I found gratitude is to joy like water is to plants. Gratitude allows the joy in us to live, thrive and grow.
When those ol’ boo-hoo’s try to come in, I say to myself, “C’mon, chica, ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus’” (Philippians 4:5-7).
Father, keep me humble, focused, and keep me grateful. I do receive your peace to guard against negative emotions from my heart, and from destructive thoughts in my mind so I may appreciate what I have rather than lament what I lack. In Jesus’ name I ask.
- — What were the first thoughts that filled your mind this morning?
- — Remembering all the good in your life, can you fill out this sentence: “I’m grateful because what if__________________.
- — What happens when you focus on the blessings you have?
Janet Perez Eckles,
Grateful for the privilege of inspiring you…
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