Developing an eye for Jesus

I've been reading a book by Paul E. Miller called The Praying Life and it is fabulous. It has changed the way I view prayer and it has deepened my walk with God. Every chapter is rich in truth and Miller's writing style is simple but poetic. I think I've underlined practically the whole book. 

One chapter called "Developing an eye for Jesus" talks about looking for God at work in a cynical world. In this chapter (and throughout the book) the author not only confronts the world's cynicism but also believers' cynicism in how they've forgotten to watch for God in our every day lives. 

Here are some quotes from the chapter: 

"Cynicism looks in the wrong direction. It looks for the cracks in Christianity instead of looking for the presence of Jesus. It is an orientation of the heart... Jesus never used his power to show off. He used his power for love. So he wasn't immensely noticeable... Humility makes you disappear, which is why we avoid it... The presence of Jesus, the only truly authentic person who ever lived, would reveal itself in the restoration of authenticity in people... When we look for Jesus we can find him, even in seemingly mundane encounters... With a little conscious reflection, it is easy to see the beauty of Jesus... Because he keeps his eye on the present work of Jesus, Paul is not overcome by evil but overcomes evil with good. Goodness infests Paul's prayer life. He is living out the gospel. Even as God has extended grace to Paul, so Paul extends grace to the Corinthians. He looks at the church through rose-colored glasses, tinted with the blood of his Saviour... Christians aren't superior, but our Saviour is. He makes the difference. He is alive and well in his church."