I have been known to sleep (so I’m told) with my eyes
partially open. It certainly doesn’t bother me at all, but those around me who
are not napping at the time tend to have an aversion to this. I am usually
awakened ever so gently and asked to close my eyes.
Certainly there is no advantage to sleeping with your eyes
open. You can’t nap AND still be a participant in what is going on around you,
but it IS possible to do the opposite--keep your eyes open and rest. Perhaps that sounds a bit
obvious, but I really don’t think it is.
There are many times when we are awake, and perhaps resting,
but our eyes are “closed”—we are running in neutral, shut down and just going
through the motions. This can be a dangerous thing and can allow us to drop our
guard. When we have our eyes “closed” we stop looking for God, learning from
Him and of Him. We are not participating in His plan. We are not engaged in His
work. Our minds and hearts take a break from reality and in the “land of
imagination” we usually become the main attraction. Nothing good happens when I
become the center of my world. I have proven that too many times. Keeping my
eyes open helps me keep perspective. Rest is good. Missing God’s action is not.
Its summer time and I certainly am ready for a little rest,
but make no mistake, when I rest God will continue to work…to reveal Himself
and I want to be sure I learn what I can about my God.
I think I’ll take a nap…with my eyes open.
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