Corrective LensesSample

Although the exact statistics are difficult to gather, research estimates approximately sixty-one percent of people in the United States need some type of vision correction in order to see clearly. Here is a quick lesson on how your eyes work: when light passes through the structures of the eye, it must be focused correctly on the retina and turned into electrical signals that travel along the optic nerve to the brain. From there, the brain turns the signals into the images you see. Blurred vision results when the lenses of your eyes fail to focus light properly. Any type of corrective lenses work to focus light correctly so the clearest image is produced. Insecurity tends to function the same way.

When light enters your life, whether it be in the form of love, encouragement, or acceptance, underlying feelings of insecurity often hinder you from receiving it. Insecurity causes you to lose sight of what is actually true about you, obstructing the way you see yourself and everyone else around you. If left unchecked, insecurity will root itself so deeply in your heart and mind that you end up settling for an existence defined by negative thought patterns and low self-esteem.

The best news is that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the light of the world. Today, you can make the transformative decision to stop allowing insecurity to hinder how you receive the light of Christ. The corrective lens for feelings of insecurity is your identity as a child of God. Just like putting on a pair of glasses or contacts, establishing your identity requires you to wake up and choose to confidently believe who God says you are.

This series is going to reinforce the truth of God's Word about you. Defining your identity in Christ will focus His light, bursting through any insecurity, and bring total restoration to your vision.