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| EyespeakBryan Adams penned these words as part of a song that is now a staple in the "oldies love songs" diet:
"Look into my eyes, you will see
What you mean to me..."
After I put up my profile pic, the words of that song came to mind, and I thought about the people who know me, and wondered if they always see what they mean to me when they look into my eyes.
There's something indelibly confrontational about unabashedly looking into someone's eyes. It makes some of us uncomfortable, nervous, embarrassed maybe? We may feel exposed, as if we are unwittingly telling stories of ourselves that we would never utter with our mouths. We glance away, turn our heads, lower our gaze... We don't want to look too long, maybe afraid that what lies behind will betray our well put together, prepackaged facades?
I think we sometimes shy away from eye contact because we know that if we gaze intently, we will see depths of loneliness, the disconcerting cry for hope, haunting emptiness underneath layers of makeup. Eyes are mirrors that do not lie, and it is hard to deal with truth on such an intense level.
But we inevitably find ourselves going back for more, hoping to find something indefinably familiar and welcoming in the eyes of those we know and love, in the eyes of strangers. We "steal glances", we smile with our eyes, we acknowledge others and look for approval.
One thing I ask of YHVH, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of YHVH all the days of my life, to "gaze" upon the beauty of YHVH and to seek him in his temple.
When we overcome out discomfort, our shame, and look into Abba's eyes, we see what we mean to Him.
And He says to us, "Search your heart, search your soul. When you find me there you'll search no more."
Look into my eyes. What do you see?
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| Matisyahu...So I went to a concert last week to listen to Matisyahu, an Orthodox Jewish reggae artist... blew me away. His lyrics are just amazing...just listen to them... That's one CD I will be getting sometime soon. Oh, his new CD will be released March 8, I think. Here's a pic I took from a friend's website, who invited me to the concert... Sweet stuff...
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| Through Daddy's EyesToday is my father's birthday. Go read all about it at Meshugge for my Mashiach | | |
| OverflowMy soul finds rest in G-d alone,
my peace depends on him,
In that place of quiet rest,
He fills me from within...
He pours on me His holy oil
Spirit of the Living G-d
And he takes me by the hand
And comforts me with His love...
Those who wait upon the L-rd,
His strength He gives to them,
He gives them wings like the eagle,
that they might soar with Him
He weaves His strength into their lives,
The Spirit of Adonai...
And He gives them all of His peace
To guard their hearts and their minds...
So come my soul, now take your rest
Find your peace in Him,
The Holy presence of the L-rd
that fills you from within...
Oh pour on me your holy oil,
Spirit of the Living G-d
Fill my cup, L-rd I lift it up,
until I overflow...
Oh pour on me your holy oil,
Spirit of the Living G-d
Fill my cup, L-rd I lift it up
until I overflow...
From The Watchman, by Paul Wilbur | | |
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