The other day I was reading this book to Grace. She picked it out last time we were at the library. When she choose it I thought, "Great. We are from Illinois and I would love for her to learn more about our state." I got to about letter F when she said, "This book isn't really answering my questions about magic." At first I was so confused! Then I remembered she wanted to get a book on how to do magic tricks..... I asked, "Did you think the man on the cover of this book was a magician?" I flipped to the cover of the book. Yeah, I totally get how she thought this was a book about magic. From my perspective I just saw Abraham Lincoln. But, when I looked at it through her eyes I could totally see a magician.
This was such a powerful illustration to me of something I am working through in my relationship with God right now. Through the circumstances of my life I have started to doubt my ability to discern God's direction in my life. I'm so afraid I can't see past my own selfish desires to see his leading. My desires are so plain, so engrained I don't want to miss God's perspective. But, I also know God doesn't want to hide from me. If I ask and seek I know God will show me things through his viewpoint. Because just like Grace had a totally different perspective I know God sees my life in a much different way.
