Give me Your eyes

I've mentioned my problem with caffeine on here before....I can't drink it.  At least not past noon and certainly not at dinner.  But Friday, a strange thing happened.  I REALLY wanted a Dr. Pepper with our dinner.  I never get those cravings, so I thought, "hey, you only live once!" and I ordered one.  And I ended up drinking like five.  Mark kept warning me, but I kept drinking and by that night I felt like I was being fueled by a thousand unicorns.  I couldn't sleep.  Around 11pm, Mark and I went for a walk around the neighborhood and I actually sprinted most of the way.  Even after a shower and reading/relaxing for awhile, I was still not the least bit tired, so I pulled out my ipod and earphones and hoped the music would lull me to sleep.

Sometimes I think God uses these quiet moments to talk to us and that's what happened Friday night.    In the quiet of our bedroom, as the minutes and then hours were ticking away, I really got a chance to listen to the words of the music.  Each song brought a different lesson and each word found a way into my heart.  I decided to listen to an old favorite, Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath and I'm so glad I did.  The words were just what I needed...

Looked down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion
And chaos

All those people goin' somewhere
Why have I never cared?

Give me Your eyes for just one second
Give me Your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me Your love for humanity
Give me Your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me Your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me Your eyes so I can see

Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work, he's buyin' time

All those people goin' somewhere
Why have I never cared?

Give me Your eyes for just one second
Give me Your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me Your love for humanity
Give me Your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me Your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me Your eyes so I can see

I've been there a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just move and pass me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way You've seen the people all along

Give me Your eyes for just one second
Give me Your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me Your love for humanity
Give me Your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me Your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me Your eyes so I can see

From hearing the songs, I was convicted yet again, that my priorities are so off.  I easily forget why I was put on this earth and find myself getting sucked into worrying about things that absolutely don't matter.  Why do I spend my time concerned with how I look, holding onto hurt feelings, worried about planning birthday parties and other unimportant things, when there are people in this world that don't know about Jesus?  Not only are there people in this world that don't know, but people in my town, probably in my own neighborhood.  Lord, please give me your eyes to recognize hurting people.  I get nervous in situations, but I know I can always share what You have done for me and how You've worked in my life.  Help me to be willing to tell about the miracles You have done for me.  Help me to make a difference and not get so caught up in myself that I don't see the need right around me!