This title probably sounds like tautology, but it is possible to have eyes that are open but don't see. There is a blindness of the mind and/or Spirit. There are also degrees of sight. 20/20 vision typically comes from hindsight, but people have various degrees of sight, from the absolutely can't see without glasses to the I can manage type.
I'm not looking to talk about optometry today. What I have on my mind is people with keen minds who examine every situation looking to find opportunity, however "needle in the haystack" little it might be.
I got thinking about this during the week when I happened to catch a few minutes of a radio program in the car on my way somewhere. Currently in Nigeria, foreign exchange cash is almost taboo because the banks aren't dealing in cash at the moment. Some guy, realizing that more than ever before, people now have to use formal channels - letters of credit etc, is organizing training on that and he came on the radio to advertise it.
I think Nigerians are especially good at spotting opportunities, especially my good friends from the East. In fact, I was reading on some blog the other day 55 facts about Nigeria. One of those facts is that there is at least one Nigerian from the eastern part in every country of the world. It's very believable because they have an anointing for enterprise.
Applying this to myself, I thought about how I view life and situations. Am I constantly on the lookout to see what opportunity I can draw out from any situation around me? I ask the same of you. No matter how you and I answer this question, the real answer is that we can probably do more.
I told myself that I need to cultivate that habit and attitude of always consciously looking for the proverbial silver lining in every sky. It doesn't have to be a cloud. Even when the skies are clear, there must be something more I can draw from it. That is actually the lesson for me today. I shouldn't just look for opportunities when there are clouds around. I should look for more and deeper opportunities even when all seems to be going well and life is honky dory. The truth is - there's always more to be mined. It's a matter of attitude and perspective.
Let me quickly state here that isn't a call to greed. It's a call to be like our Father, who, each day of creation was convinced what He had done was good. But! He knew He could do more and kept on till He attained what He believed to be the epitome of his creation and then He rested.
The fact is - we can never see the entire picture in one day or one sitting. The more we work, the wider we then see and new avenues reveal themselves and we need to keep exploring till we get to the very end. More work is the reward for hard work.
Have a wonderful week, dear friends. My wonderful mum added a glorious year yesterday and I bless God for the special blessing He gave our family in my mother. I will write a tribute to her next week if you'll bear with me. The time to appreciate her is now, not at some point many years down the line when I can't share that appreciation with her.
Show love this week. Blessings on you and yours.
Enjoy your week!
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