Nearsighted
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 2 Peter 1:5-9
For those of you who know me, you know I am nearsighted and wear glasses to help me see things clearly. So as you grow older, do you find that you are not as nearsighted as you once were, or are you losing vision. I am not talking about your physical vision of seeing things in front of you, I am talking about seeing things further out ahead of you and the impact on your life. I remember my life in my 20's and boy was I nearsighted. I only thought of what was in front of me and didn't think of the long-term impact of my actions. As I have aged over the years, my vision seems to have improved and I can say that I can see more clearly the impact of my actions, and while I am not perfect, I can certainly see how the things I do can impact me and those around me. This doesn't always happen to everyone as they age. If you look at the scripture if someone doesn't have goodness, knowledge ,self control,that lead to a multitude of other attributes, then this can impact their sight. With all that is happening in the world these days, I encourage you to not be nearsighted and improve your sight with love and kindness. These attributes are key to having very clear sight.
Have a great weekend.
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