Russellings of the Spirit

Beneath his mask of anger, bluff, and bluster, God sees…

• God sees the fearful, insecure child hiding inside.

Beneath the surface of the spreader of careless gossip, God sees…

• God sees the fragile, wounded heart, yearning to belong.

Beneath the exterior of the wild, risk-taking daredevil, God sees…

• God sees the calloused heart aching to revive a sense of the wonder of life.

Beneath the veneer of the driven, polished, professional high achiever, God sees…

• God sees the yawning deficit of love and self-regard.

Beneath the façade of cool indifference, God sees…

• God sees the ocean of anxiety and insecurity.

Beneath the symptoms of depression and despair, God sees…

• God sees a tender, hopeful heart, eager to connect.

Behind towering walls of debilitating addiction, God sees…

• God sees the beautiful, flawless mirror of the soul, created to reflect its Source.

God sees what is.

God sees what was.

God sees what could be.

God sees it all.

God invites each of us to open the eyes of our hearts and see… REALLY see. 

… to see as God sees.

… to weep as God weeps.

… to love as God loves.

And then, having seen, to give thanks.

Abundant blessings;