Jesus challenged the disciples to look past the immediate circumstances of what had happened so that they could grasp a bigger vision. Jesus says his disciples are “childlike,” and Bishop Robert Barron notes that this is because children don’t know how to dissemble, how to be one way and act another. In this, they are like stars or flowers or animals, unambiguously things that are what they are. Children haven’t yet learned how to look at themselves. Why can a child immerse himself so eagerly and thoroughly in what he is doing? He can lose himself precisely because he is not looking at himself, not being conscious of the reactions, expectations, and approval of those around him. The best moments in life occur when we lose the ego, lose ourselves in the world, and just are as God wants us to be. It is this childlike lens in life that allows us to expand our vision of life to “see” the blessings all around us:
– Blessed are your eyes because you have seen me in the quiet place of prayer.
– Blessed are your eyes because you have seen me work in the lives of people you love.
– Blessed are your eyes because you have seen me in the faces of those in need.
– Blessed are your eyes because you have seen the impossible.
Jesus wants to expand our vision so that we can look past our immediate circumstances and see how much more he is doing in our lives and the world around us. Take a moment right now to quiet your heart. Imagine that Jesus is speaking to you, and allow the Spirit to bring the blessings of your life into your view.