Tommy told me that one of the “pat” answers that I used to give him when he was growing up was, “Keep your eyes on Jesus” or “What would Jesus do” no matter what the situation or question was. One day when he was seeking some financial advice, my answer to him was, “Fix your eyes on Jesus!”
When I heard that, I had two reactions. The first one was that I was and still am very embarrassed—embarrassed because I did not hear the seriousness of his question; Embarrassed because I did not hear the earnestness of his heart in seeking practical advice.
On the other hand, I am pleased that my children are remembering me in this way—as an eccentric whose cry was, “Fix your eyes on Jesus!” But it is my hope that these words eventually become more than a cliché or a “Dadism” in their lives. It is my hope that these words become the commentary of their lives. And it is my prayer that all their hopes and their hearts become permanently fixed on the One who has all the answers to life and godliness (II Peter 1:3).
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