{"id":13185,"date":"2020-09-19T04:47:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T09:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=13185"},"modified":"2020-09-19T04:47:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T09:47:15","slug":"keeping-my-eyes-wide-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=13185","title":{"rendered":"Keeping My Eyes Wide Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

That\u2019s a new resolution \u2013 to keep my eyes wide open, and for that matter, to keep my ears and my heart wide open, too. Since my granddaughter\u2019s parents were out of town on her birthday, I wanted to be sure she was celebrated at the get-go of the day. I asked for her order for Chick-Fil-A. I was in line early and placed the order. I paid, took the bag, and was on my way. Alexia was bubbling with giddiness as I played Stevie Wonder\u2019s \u201cIsn\u2019t She Lovely\u201d and as I set out her meal. But, oh me! They gave us a BAGEL chicken, egg and cheese sandwich instead of the BISCUIT, chicken, egg and cheese sandwich. And, I wanted her day to start so on-point. But she didn\u2019t mind. She said it was her second favorite sandwich. But, I minded \u2013 I should have checked the bag to be sure of its contents. I should have kept my eyes wide-open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same day. Went to Walmart for a few groceries. Checked out and was on my way. Got home and unloaded the groceries, THEN checked the receipt and saw that the cashier charged me for 22 avocados \u2013 not the two I purchased. Oh me, again! I should have kept my eyes wide-open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I play on a Bocce ball league in my community. Good news is we won our first two games. Since I\u2019m the captain of our team, I\u2019m especially proud of us. Bad news is I got a call the next day from the director of the league who had been advised that some of us didn\u2019t have our face masks on. We were well social distanced, but that\u2019s not what our HOA designated. \u201cFace masks are required.\u201d I received my correction well. But, I knew better and as the captain, I should have been a better leader. I should have kept my eyes wide-open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The point of this blog today \u2013 \u201ckeeping our eyes wide open\u201d aka being more intentional \u2013 more in the moment \u2013 more consciously aware of the enemy\u2019s ploys to steal from us. It might sound a little over-the-top to say the enemy wants to steal from us when I speak about a chicken biscuit or too many avocados or carelessly not doing what\u2019s right \u2013 but, oh, I know him well by now. The least little time stealer or joy stealer or doing what\u2019s right stealer \u2013 is the subtle way he comes to \u201csteal, kill and destroy\u201d our peace and joy AND our credibility. 1 Peter 5:8 says “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion (and for this post \u2013 a biscuit, avocados and a face mask), walks about, seeking whom he may devour”. It’s just who our enemy is — he wants to slip us up and create loss of time, confusion in our minds, chaos in our family, deception in relationships, and it’s up to us to be “on guard, vigilant, and aware of him sneaking into our lives.” EYES WIDE OPEN to the enemy’s tactics and EYES WIDE OPEN to God’s love, protection, tender mercies, and promises. Yes, my eyes are wide open. How about yours?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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