Gee-Gee Smith      First posted on FB Feb 14, 2012

I try to enter into Centering prayer as many days a week as possible. While I am here in AZ, I tend to average 4-5 days per week. In PA it tends to be much less. I often use the words Presence on inhale and Release on exhale to help focus my mind on listening to/for God. In recent months, the chorus to Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus has repeated through my mind and heart as I pray.
I struggle so with seeing all the pain in the world and why God has created the world with such misery when God loves us so much He sent Jesus to die for us. I may never understand that apparent contradiction until I meet with Jesus face to face. But the chorus of this song comforts me. There are so many answers I do not have, so many paradoxes and contradictions I see and experience. But when I turn to Jesus, I find peace. I do not understand it. A part of me says it is a cop-out, a running away from the reality of the world.
But Jesus didn't run. He got right down there in the trenches with the hurting, ill, poor, folks. He did not ignore their pain, but worked to change their conditions.
And in hearing this chorus in my heart, I am encouraged to go and do likewise.
I am sharing this song with you in the opes it will lift your eyes away from any pain you may be feeling and turn your eyes to Jesus who loves you more than you can ever hope or imagine. Blessings.

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus by Alan Jackson

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