Eyes of Our Hearts

“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.” Eph. 1:17-19a

People love to give advice even if they have no experience on the subject, me included. I remember when my father-in-law explained the ins and outs of Lamaze Breathing, a technique taught to expectant mothers prior to delivery. He went on with such knowledge on the subject I laughed imagining him lying there doing the shallow breathing making those noises. The problem with his advice was that it carried no validity because it lacked experience.

True enlightenment is obtained through experience which is why God places wisdom and revelation through our circumstances. Many times these circumstances involve pain, suffering and trials in our lives. He calls each of us to be conduits of hope and encouragement for others who are to experience the same trials. We cannot provide hope for others until we approach them with the validity of experience and enlightenment.

In order for me to provide hope and comfort to others, I had to experience grief, sadness, loss and even death. My enlightenment was anchored by pain but was followed by hope which floats on top and covers the pain. Through the great power of His grace which compares with nothing else, my experience can now provide the authenticity required to show hope to others. Every child of God has been called upon to seek hope from those whom have gone before us and to provide hope for those who will go after us.

We can only know our glorious Father better by receiving the wisdom and revelations through our experiences for which He has called us. No matter what your pain presently involves it will pass, you will receive all that you need to conquer and hope will rise to the top.

Apparently, hope does float!