Looking Ahead

The story of is told of an eight year old boy who looked forward to Saturday because his father promised to take him fishing, weather permitting. But Saturday morning dawn rain and dreary, and it appeared that the rain would continue throughout the day. The child moped around the house, looking out the windows and grumbling, “It seems the Lord could have chosen a better to make it rain.” His father tried to explain how badly the rain was needed but the son was adamant. “It just isn’t right the son repeated. By mid-afternoon the rain had stopped. The boy and his father quickly loaded their gear into the car and headed off to the lake. As anticipated, the fish were biting and they came home with a cooler full of fish.  There were flounder, trout,  bass, and kinds of fish. At dinner, when some of the fish were served, the boy’s mother asked him to say grace. He did and concluded his prayer by saying, “And Lord, if I sounded grumpier earlier it was because I couldn’t see far enough ahead. 

There is something to be said about the ability to look ahead. Looking ahead causes you to have something to look forward too instead settling for what's you already have. Looking ahead allows us to get a sneak peak, a glimpse into the larger picture. In order to look ahead one must have vision and not just sight. It’s easy to be held captive by what’s happening now when can’t see far enough ahead. When you have the ability to anticipate what’s up ahead, it will empower you to hold out until your change comes. And that’s the great differential between having sight and having vision.  Sight can only see what can be seen but vision can see what can’t be seen. Sight can only show you what is but vision can show what shall be. And your gonna need vision if you’re going the face the unknown.

 

This course has taught me to look up head even when I don't understand what I'm looking for or looking at. In this academic journey, I must continue to look up ahead. #CMC11