Doctor, my eyes!!

Hebrews 12:1-3 states: Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.  

“Hello?”

“Hi.  I’d like to make an I appointment, please.”

“Of course.  Have you been here before?”

“No, ma’am.  Although I probably should have called a long time ago.”

“I see.  May I ask the nature of your visit?”

Sigh.  “Well, you see, I have this I problem.”  I hesitated.

In an exasperated tone, the receptionist replies,”Most folks do who call our office.  Can you please be a little more specific?”

Sigh again.  Okay, lady, you asked for it!  “Well, you see, as I explained, I have an I problem.  I can’t seem to stop taking pictures of myself.  If there’s a photo op, I’ll be sure to stop for it.  If there’s not one but I think a cool picture could come from it, I’ll pull over, get out my selfie stick, and take some.  Why, just the other day at the Hobby Lobby, I passed this section that had mirrors with the word SELFIE already on it.  So, of course, I had to get out the camera and take one.”

“Ma’am?  Is this some kind of a joke?  We are here for people who have VISION problems.”

“That’s what I am trying to explain to you!!  I get seem to get I out my eyes!!  Instead of seeing what is going on around me, I only see what I want to see.  I need some serious help, ma’am, and I’d appreciate it if you could get me seen as soon as possible.  Oh dear:  I just made a pun.  Did you get it?  ‘Seen as possible’ could be re-written as ‘seen as possible'--as in I see you.  Oh, I crack myself up.”

“Lady, I don’t know what kind of game you are playing, but I don’t have any more time to waste with you.  I suggest perhaps you call a clinic that deals with mental issues and see if they can help you!”

“Oh, please don’t hang up on me!  This is not a joke.  I really need some help.  For you see, I am a child of God.  I am supposed to be looking up and fixing my eyes on Jesus.  Instead, I seem to find that I am looking for love in all of the wrong places.  I can’t seem to focus on His Word because my eyes keep seeing things around me that require my attention.  I just cannot seem to concentrate on the things above instead of the things down here on earth.  If you could just fit me in this afternoon, I know a doctor could help me.  Hello?  Hello?  She hung up on me.  Oh!  Now what will I do?”