A few years ago I began to notice a pattern in my life. Namely that whenever I am getting to know someone new I will offer to drive us somewhere together—maybe to grab lunch or go run an errand, and the person will say Yes. The first time. That is also the last time.
The second time we go somewhere together, I’ll offer to drive and they’ll say, “No, no, no, I’ll drive.” I was fine with it, until I began to notice the pattern.
Namely, there’s something in my driving that made them not want to get in the car when I’m behind the wheel. I naturally began to wonder, “What’s wrong with my driving?”
The answer is, “A lot!”
First, I’m not the best with depth perception. If I look at an object in the distance, I’m never quite sure how far away it is. Is it five yards or fifteen? Hmm. Somewhere in between? Which is a problem when you’re driving a vehicle at high speeds. And explains why my friends only ride with me once.
But the second reason is that I’m not the most observant person. I’m a creative type. I tend to live in my head. Thinking. Dreaming. Imagining. Not always seeing what’s right in front of me. On more than one occasion, my hubster, Leif, and I will be walking down the side of the road and he’ll literally pull me out of the street, because I’ve wandered into traffic.
The flip side is there are other details I’ll notice that others don’t see. For example, sometimes I’ll go to the movies with friends and when we walk out of the theater everyone will be talking about how much they liked the film and I’ll ask, “Did you notice how in scene four, when the couple was at the restaurant, the girl’s water glass dropped three inches and she never took a sip?”
My friends will look at me, “Nope!” They never noticed. But they still won’t let me drive home.
The fact is we all see things differently. We notice different details, and we all have blind spots—both physically and spiritually. [Tweet this]
Where are your blind spots? Where are the areas where you don’t see clearly? Or rather are there areas where someone has tried to expose a blind spot in your life and you’ve refused to listen?
May Jesus help open your eyes to any blind spots in your own life and in the process expose you to the beautiful work that he’s not only doing in your life but in the lives of others.
This week we dove into John 9-11. You can catch up on this week, here.
FOR DISCUSSION: Answer the following questions as a comment to this blog post. Feel free to ask questions, reply to others’ comments, and post prayer requests.
1) Like the blind man in John 9, we all have areas of our lives where we don’t see clearly. Our vision is blurred and we need Jesus to open our eyes and restore our vision so we can clearly see the beautiful work of God. How has your life been transformed by the light of Christ exposing the blind spots in your life?
2) The seven “I AM” statements reveal Jesus’ identity, not only as the way to God but also as God. Each “I AM” statement reflects a motif from Judaism that challenges listeners to recognize who Jesus is and believe in him. What is your favorite “I AM” statement from the Gospel of John? Why?
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