{"id":3479,"date":"2021-03-19T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3479"},"modified":"2021-03-05T08:48:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T13:48:55","slug":"spiritual-darkness-will-make-you-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/03\/19\/spiritual-darkness-will-make-you-blind\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Darkness Will Make You Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3.19.21-1024x905.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3480\" width=\"330\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3.19.21-1024x905.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3.19.21-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3.19.21-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3.19.21-1536x1358.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3.19.21-2048x1811.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Numbers%2027&amp;version=GW;ERV\">Numbers 27 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%209&amp;version=GW\">John 9 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God gives you sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you place your trust in God, His light comes into Your world.&nbsp; When you look around, you see things differently.&nbsp; You begin to understand, the things of this world don\u2019t matter.&nbsp; Cars, houses, degrees, they are all temporary.&nbsp; But how you treat God and others has eternal consequences.&nbsp; On the day you transition into your heavenly body, God will not ask how much money you made on earth.&nbsp; But He will want to know how you loved others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, in this world, people are walking around blind.&nbsp; If people aren\u2019t in a relationship with their Creator, their perspective is one-sided.&nbsp; Wise individuals understand; they only know in part, not in whole.&nbsp; When you make decisions without all of the facts, lies are born.&nbsp; God reveals truth as you pursue a relationship with Him.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>God opens our eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuing God\u2019s desires for our lives changes our focus. We learn, waiting is necessary for revelation.&nbsp; When something happens in your life, don\u2019t jump to immediate conclusions about what it means.&nbsp; Instead, seek God in prayer and ask for His insight.&nbsp; When you do, over time, the truth is revealed.&nbsp; Pray this simple prayer to gain Godly sight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cOpen my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.\u201d (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%20119%3A18&amp;version=ESV\"><em>Psalm 119:18 ESV<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When God opens your eyes, you begin to see the struggles of others.&nbsp; Instead of judging them by their actions, you connect with them through their hearts.&nbsp; Just like Jesus, we\u2019ll meet people in their struggles, helping them climb their mountains.&nbsp; We find victory when we join our spirit with God, then love others purposefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask God to open your eyes today.&nbsp; Seek His truth.&nbsp; Watch as your perspective changes when you align your heart with God\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, thank You for Your illuminating light.&nbsp; Forgive us for not seeking You sooner and for walking around blind.&nbsp; We\u2019re grateful you open our eyes to what matters, our relationship with You and others.&nbsp; Fill us with Your love and grace, then give us opportunities to share it with those You place in our lives.&nbsp; Remove the scales from our eyes; help us see through Your lens.&nbsp; Let us connect with people\u2019s hearts as we become more intentional about our relationships.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">How has God helped you see more clearly?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Numbers 27 GW; John 9 GW God gives you sight. When you place your trust in God, His light comes into Your world.&nbsp; When you look around, you see things differently.&nbsp; You begin to understand, the things of this world don\u2019t matter.&nbsp; Cars, houses, degrees, they are all temporary.&nbsp; But&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/03\/19\/spiritual-darkness-will-make-you-blind\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Spiritual Darkness Will Make You Blind<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3479"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3482,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3479\/revisions\/3482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}