Opening our Spiritual Eyes

The other day I was sitting at the institute waiting for Brad to finish taking a test. Having deleted all social media off my phone so I would be less distracted I had nothing to do. So I grabbed the December ensign and started flipping through it when I came across a story called Smiling to the Blind.

I briefly read it through scanning for nothing important when I found an answer/advice to a problem I went to the Lord with just 3 days prior. 

I was feeling alone, and deserted by my Heavenly Father. Even though I was doing everything I thought I needed to do, it felt like I was not receiving any help from Him. 

While reading Smiling to the Blind, a thought came to me (by the spirit, most likely) that I need to pray to open my spiritual eyes and see all the blessings and help I have received, either directly from Heavenly Father or from someone acting from inspiration they received from Him. 

The Lord is always there ready to help us, sometimes in ways we least expect it. Even though we may not notice it, he is right beside us, listening to our prayers and worries. We just need to humble ourselves, open our eyes and let him in to help.

Since I have been praying to be aware of the blessings all around me I have been amazed countless of times just how frequently his hand is guiding and lifting me up.

“Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling himself and calling upon the Lord his God, that his eyes may be opened that he may see, and his ears opened that he may hear;

“For my Spirit is sent forth into the world to enlighten the humble and contrite” (D&C 136:32–33).