It may come as a shock to family members, or close friends of mine, but for most of my life I have battled with nearsightedness. They have never seen me wearing glasses, or heard me talking about my contact lenses. It just so happens that my nearsightedness doesn't require anything of the sort.
This nearsightedness is not my physical eye's failure to see objects in the distance, but rather my hearts inability to make present decisions based upon distant realities. I speak specifically of my failure to live out Colossians 3:1-4. What is described in that passage is what I call an eternal perspective. I believe that it is my failure to live with eternity in view which actually leads to what James describes as the "Desires that battle within you" (James 4:1).
In the end I find that my nearsightedness causes me to go the quick fix route, instead of getting to the heart of issues and seeking out real life altering change. Correcting nearsightedness is not a simple act of the will or a moment of passion and realization, but rather it is a long road of discipline. On this road we must receive the consequences for mistakes previously made, consequences which we thought we had evaded. Long lasting joy and satisfaction hang in the balance.
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