Do I need glasses?

"But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart". 1 Samuel 16:7

As I get older it has become clear to me that my eyesight is changing. I like to sew and watch a DVD at the same time. About 2 years ago I noticed that it was difficult to focus on something far away like the TV screen, especially after I had been focusing on details close, like my sewing. This experience bothered me so much that I went to have my eyes examined. The nice doctor explained to me that I was getting older and a change in my eyesight was normal. So I wanted glasses to fix the problem. I was told my eyes weren't that bad. So, now when I have trouble focusing on something in the distance I know I'm missing the details. Everyone else is sees clearly, but I'm missing the complete picture.

"..man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart", according to this scripture I was missing seeing things clearly when I thought I saw everything. I'm glad that I am older and maybe a little bit wiser. At least now I know I don't get the whole picture. The key is not the eyes and what is seen by them, but the heart and what is seen from within. I need to look to the heart of another and overlook the distractions on the outside. Those are the glasses I want, the kind that allow me to see the heart clearly.

Looking on the heart is one of the Savior's qualities. I am so grateful that my Savior looks on my heart! He sees my soul and knows who I really am.