111 – NOVEMBER
2012
THINK ABOUT IT
UPLOOKING
Are you an uplooker or a
downlooker?
I am a “downlooker/uplooker wanna
be.”Okay – So, when I walk I tend to look down. That makes me a down looker. Since I have realized this, I watch everyone a bit more closely and have found that 62% (I made that up) of folks are downlookers. We sacrifice seeing the world around us so that we do not trip. I love to walk on the beach and yet I find myself looking down to avoid stepping on broken shells … or something. I guess.
I don’t want to be a downlooker and
begrudge the folks that keep their eyes up and don’t seem to care about exactly
where their feet might land.
Maybe it’s not a fear of
tripping. Maybe it’s just a bad habit. Maybe it’s a deep psychological thing
revealing that I am still more concerned about myself than the world in need. Regardless – I want to be an uplooker. And, I have been working on it since I
discovered the thing.
Uplooker up.look.er
noun : 1. one who is carefree, cheerfully
untroubled 2. One who likes to explore, a swashbuckler
I’m getting better yet I find that,
without concentrating, it’s easy to slip into my downlooking tendency.
Think about it! Concrete and cracks and concrete and
cracks and cigarette butts and concrete and dried gum (a lot of gum) and cracks
and on and on. That certainly makes
for safe walking … and a visual menu of ho-hum nothing. Think of all the things you might be
missing.
Mt 6:27 “Can any one of you, by
worrying, add a single hour to your life?”
Life is short. I want to start worrying less about
tripping and spend more time looking up.
Be less shielded and more adventurous.
Hit for the green when you know you should ‘play up’!!! Walk bare foot more often!!! Pack lighter!!! Keep a light on – for no reason at
all!!! Be silly!!! Giggle!!! Be 5 minutes late for a meeting !!! Hug more!!! Kiss more!!!! Get an earring!!! (Just kidding. I’m not that free yet.)
Chris … the uplooker
P.S. I couldn’t do more than 5 minutes late for a
meeting. Believe me – I’m “old school”
in this department and 5 minutes is about as carefree as I could be.
P.S.S. I
confess. I made up the
definition. I threw caution to the
wind. You won’t find the word anywhere.
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Bible thought: There are 58 verses in
the Bible that say “… lift up your eyes and see…” or “…lift up your eyes and
behold...” Each one is followed by a
particular imagery or revelation that
God unveiled to any person who might “lift up their eyes”.
And
my friend Phil might reply, “Hmmmmm!!!”
