Laura11

I got a bit ahead of myself in my response to the first question in that Jesus knew that everything he was able to do came directly from God. God used the vessel called Jesus to perform many miracles on His behalf...to show us who He is and how truly powerful and loving He is. Although Jesus was the Son of God, he was in human form and with that comes inherent limitations. Jesus knew this but nevertheless allowed God to use him in a way that best served the Kingdom of God. Jesus was special and without blemish but in God's eyes, we ALL are as well. My greatest difficulty is truly believing that. I believe Jesus was better able to clearly see and hear God because he was completely without blemish and sin so his connection to God was stronger. I believe Jesus had the gift of sight. I also think that his connection was stronger because of his divine nature...but I don't really know because we are all divine creatures in God's eyes....

Jesus prays upon arising....it is a new day and his mind and body are rested and receptive. More importantly, before he steps out into the world for yet another day, he wants to hear what his Father has to say and he takes any concerns to his Father at that time as well. Jesus seeks God's guidance before he goes about his day. That is his biggest concern each morning when he opens his eyes..."what does my Father need me to know today?" He prays before any other human has the ability to influence him in any way. The disciples have an agenda to see Jesus perform "miracles" while Jesus wants to perform as his Father instructs even if it's contrary to what the disciples believe Jesus should do. The disciples are tied to this world and in awe of Jesus while Jesus know he does nothing without God and the so called "miracles" are simply God at work. Jesus does not take credit for what he allows God to do through him. Jesus understands his mission and his role in allowing God to use him as necessary and daily asks for further clarification on his mission.