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Pause & Reflect - Vision

This is an attempt to apply a technique – palming – from The Bates Method spiritually.

It is night time... probably about 1A. The baby has just woken up to eat and fallen back to sleep. I gaze out the top window and can clearly see a bright star. I am reminded of God's creation. I take my glasses off to look at the star again. It is blurry and faint. “How can I see this star?”, I wonder. Then, I remember palming – an eye relaxation exercise. The Bates Method claims that relaxing our eyes improves vision. (Oh, I'm reminded to blink as I type this.) Although I don't actually do the exercises, I thought about this blurry star and palming; I couldn't actually see the star. But, because I can't see it, it doesn't mean it isn't there, and it doesn't mean God didn't create it. So, how can I see this star? I must relax my vision. Relax continually and my sight will be restored. Applying this to our spiritual life, we must rest in Christ always and our sight will be restored.

*I don't practice The Bates Method exercises. I've just read about certain exercises, specifically palming. And, although, I'm not too familiar with that either... this thought did come to me... and I had to jot it down. After all, I am reminded of the meaning of Selah's name - pause and reflect - and felt the need to share. Another "pause and reflect" post will be coming soon...