Giraffeology Part Three “The better to See You My Dear”

Hi I’m back with the next exciting adventure of Giraffeology. I’m sure that all you brilliant people out there have figured out the next thing I will be focusing on. Pun definitely intended. Yes siree bub “The Eyes”.

As you can see the giraffes eyes are quite large. It has been said that they are the only other animal aside from the eagle that has the longest range of vision.

An old Japanese proverb or maybe not so old who knows, you always just hear it said by the “mysterious they’s” who say ‘old’ but in truth I don’t know if it is old. Do you? Ok off the tangent.

The Japanese {old or otherwise} proverb says; Vision without action is a daydream, action without vision is a nightmare.

God of course said it first. Without vision the people perish. *1 This kind of vision is not merely a biological structure. It is the inner vision of the heart. They are our dreams, hopes and aspirations.

God has blessed us all with vision.*2 Even those without the ability to see with human eyes can see into God’s realm with just a little thing called faith.

Faith not only in God but in the vision He has equipped us all with. God has a purpose for all of our lives. A dream that He wants to awaken in us. The ability to see with the unseen eyes of hope for a bright future.

In this day and age when things can be so tough we must keep our eyes on the only one who can see us through.

There are many people who can see with their natural eyes but are blind to many other things. Like the blessings that are in their life. The things that are right under their noses that they take for granted every day. Don’t get me wrong I am guilty of the same thing at times.

I think of the times when I have gotten upset about some minor irritation in my life. instead of thanking God that I have life. Or how about all the times that I get so impatient when things don’t happen for me immediately. Like my food coming faster than a nano second at the fast food window.

How about the many times have I complained about the laundry or the house work. Instead of praising God for the wonderful gift of health so I could do the house work. Or the fact that I have a washing machine instead of having to beat my clothes on a rock or in some dirty hole.

Oh and this is a big one. All the times that I start to panic because I need a miracle of some sort and forget all the other times that God saw me through. And how He promised to never leave me or forsake me.*3

Look if you are one of those ‘super-men/women out there who don’t struggle with this stuff and you can’t really relate. Please pray for me.

But if you are saying girlfren you are reading my book right now. Then I am standing in the gap for you and am believing that God will help you/us through.

All I want is to see things the way God sees them. To look with His eyes at situations. Even the not so good situations. To get a Great Big vision for my life and of His love for me.

Like those humongous eyes of the giraffe I want to see farther ahead and believe that God has good things in store for me. How about you?

Perhaps you are feeling like you have no vision or that you lost your vision or your dream. Hope deferred makes the heart sick but when dreams come true there is life and joy.*3

Maybe you have lost your joy because you feel like your life is rather mundane or directionless. Been there done that, read the book baught the t-shirt yada yada. But thank God that He has and always will pull me/us through. Even if we don’t feel it at the time.

Know that just as our marvelous Creator made the giraffe with His gigantor eyes and great vision. He can create in you the ability to see the the things He designed you for and to see the dream that He has in store for you.

So open your eyes and see that God is looking down on you with love. His plans for you are good all the time. Be confident that He gave us eyes to see they are His gift to us. We don’t have to work for a gift we only have to receive it.

Oh and remember that Jesus said that all we had to do was ask and He would give it to us. If we would only believe for it.*5

In other words see it. If you can see it, you can receive it.

Prayers, Blessing and Peace ~Firedancer

1. Proverbs 29:18
2. Romans 8:28
3. Proverbs 13:12 NLT
4. Proverbs 20:12
5. John 15:16