A few weeks back when I was in Vegas, I forgot my glasses and I was on my last pair of contacts. I figured since I was due for an eye exam I might as well just get it done in Vegas. This was a huge mistake.
I don’t have my old prescription, I figured they could figure it out with all the tests they have. The reason I went to the place I went to was because they have always done a same day turn around. Great!
So, here my mom and I are agreeing in prayer that my glasses get in before I leave and guess what? They come in two days later. I’m stoked because I get my new glasses and they give me some contacts to keep me until my order comes in.
To my surprise, I start seeing blurry and notice that my prescription was way off. I can’t do anything about it because I’m in a different state now. I call the office and start to tell them how much the prescription is off and if they could reinstate my benefits so I can get my eyes checked again at home. They kindly do.
I’m a little irritated at this point because I feel like my eyesight has gotten worse since I’m staring at a computer for ten plus hours a day. I just want to do my eyes right and get the right prescription I need.
I schedule another appointment and the doctor gives me my new prescription and it’s still off slightly (nothing compared to the Vegas office). I tell the doctor that it should be stronger, not weaker. I asked her does this happen often where people’s eyesight gets better? She said not often, but it happens.
I’m still a little annoyed because I feel like they are not helping me. I just know my eyesight is getting worse. I ask her again, “are you sure? I really feel like it should be worse.” She said “try this out, because it’s showing you have 20/20 vision with this prescription. If it doesn’t work, come back and we’ll try it again.”
Now I’m annoyed because I know I’m going to have to come back.
That’s when I hear the Lord tell me “you are concerned about the wrong thing. Focus on the blessing!”
Immediately, my outlook changed. I was so worried about the doctor getting it wrong that I was missing the blessing of my eyesight getting better. She said, “it doesn’t happen often.” Uhh hello, it’s a miracle!
Of course I felt horrible, because God had to rebuke me once again. I was so concerned about the wrong thing, that I missed the right thing.
I tell this story as a reminder that sometimes we look to the wrong things when the right things are staring right at us.
God is a God of miracles, little or big, either way, they are miracles. Imagine how our life would be different if we focused on the good things instead of the bad things.
I’ve challenged myself this week to start looking at the positives instead of the negatives. I want to make this challenge into a lifestyle, but first I have to start one day at a time, one thought at a time.
Being positive doesn’t hurt, it will only enhance your life!