Peripheral Vision

“I can see all obstacles in my way”

Peripheral vision occurs outside our central view. It could be described as a feeling or a sense of a vision. Peripheral vision’s significance in tennis is mostly in doubles play. It helps to get a sense of where your partner is on the court. You do this through peripherally feeling for their movement with your eyes. Peripheral vision is an aid and a guide used so players do not run into each other. It is also useful when shuffling back to return a deep lob. Your peripheral vision guides you to the baseline while you keep your eye centered on the ball in flight. It often amazes me how our eyes and our minds can work in such remote ways. How is it we can see where the ball is going to land and feel where the out of bounds area begins? How do we know a doubles partner is shifting sides in the backcourt without turning around to face her?

Peripheral vision gives us insight and allows us to see beyond a central point. I think it goes without saying there is something peripheral about our faith. Today, on Easter Sunday, the Lord is alive in each of us. If we are able to distinguish his voice from our own, we would be wise to use it. If we are able to gather a sense of Him beyond our central vision, we too are alive. Easter is a sentimental day for Christians. It’s a celebration of life and redemption. It’s a day to savor and to praise. It’s as if we are guided by our peripheral vision to trust what lies beyond our own sight. This is how we were designed, and it’s amazing. His is the only way and it’s the truth. How do we know without seeing? Through faith in our peripheral vision.

“Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind”