Look. See?

I think we need to be careful that our desire for uniformity doesn't come across as a desire to control.

I feel it causes people to wonder, 'What in their lives do they feel they cannot control so as to have the urge [need] to control the actions of others?'

I also believe that sometimes we don't realize the effect[s] our personalities have on people. I mean, we intimidate. We scare. We motivate. We inspire. We bring down. We lift up. It's very interesting to think about just how very different God has made each of His children. His doing so is good. His doing so is beautiful. Because He is good, and He is beautiful.

Sometimes I have to remind myself of these things when I find myself questioning people... especially the "why" questions regarding their actions and motives. It doesn't matter. Everyone is a child of God, and beloved by Him. And who am I to judge? What I think, what I believe, what I am oh-so-convinced about, does not matter.

I am tired of glancing.
I am tired of skimming.
I am tired of merely looking.

I want to truly see what God sees.

Open my eyes, Lord God.