Open the Eyes of My Heart

I’ve been sitting with this thought all week: Do I really reflect the image of Christ, or do I just say I do?

It’s easy to wear the title “Christian” and go through the motions, church on Sunday, a verse here and there, a kind word, a reposted Bible quote. But when I look into the mirror of my heart, I have to ask… Is Christ really being seen in how I show up, at work, at home, in my community, and in how I respond to the suffering around me?

This world is loud with injustice. Inequality is all around us, racial, economic, educational, healthcare, housing, you name it. And yet, as followers of Christ, we can sometimes grow numb to the cries of “the least of these.” We scroll past, we distance ourselves, we say, “That’s not my fight,” or “I don’t know what to say.” But Jesus didn’t stay silent. Jesus didn’t ignore. Jesus didn’t stay comfortable.

So, why do we?

When Jesus walked this earth, He sat with the rejected. He defended the oppressed. He uplifted women. He healed the broken. He flipped tables when the systems dishonored God. He cared deeply, actively, and sacrificially. If our lives don’t echo that same holy discomfort and pursuit of justice, can we really say we’re reflecting Him?

This isn’t about guilt. It’s about conviction. It’s about aligning our hearts with His and daring to ask,
“Lord, open the eyes of my heart. Let me see people the way You do.”

Let me be honest. Sometimes, I don’t want to see. Seeing makes me responsible. Seeing demands action. But seeing like Christ is what we’re called to do. Not just in the pews, but in policy, in parenting, in who we hire, how we give, how we speak up, and how we serve.

The image of Christ should be stamped all over our lives, not just in what we believe, but in how we behave. If we’re truly made in His image and made new through His Spirit, then our hearts should break for what breaks His.

So I’m challenging myself, and I’m challenging you too:
Let’s not be passive. Let’s not be quiet. Let’s not be okay with broken systems and hurting people. Let’s get uncomfortable. Let’s be transformed. Let’s be the hands, the feet, the voice, the light, and the love of Jesus in every space we occupy.

Let’s Pray:

Lord, open the eyes of our hearts. Remove the blinders of comfort, fear, and apathy. Show us where we’ve looked away instead of looking like You. Break our hearts for what breaks Yours. Stir up a holy discomfort in us until we are moved to compassion, to justice, to love in action. Let us mirror Your image in our words, our work, and our walk. Make us more Christlike, not just in belief, but in behavior. We repent for when we’ve stayed silent or inactive. Now, give us boldness and wisdom to be who You’ve called us to be. In every arena of life, let Your glory be reflected through us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Keep reflecting. Keep stretching. And remember, FREE looks good on you.

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