# A Prayer for Noticing More

An episode of [Your Daily Prayer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1253570474), 13 Sep 2026, 7:42.

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Most of us move through the world on autopilot — not because we are incapable of noticing, but because we have stopped choosing to. We walk past the bee covered in pollen, the walking stick on a wooden bench, the osprey motionless in a tree above the path we almost took in the other direction. We are present in body but absent in attention, and in that absence, we miss the evidence of God's glory that Psalm 19 declares the heavens themselves cannot stop proclaiming. Becoming a noticer is not a personality trait reserved for the naturally observant. It is a decision — a deliberate, intentional slowing down to see what has always been there, waiting to be seen. A bee on a flower. The intricate architecture of a dandelion seed head before it is blown apart. The line of sight of a hawk fixed on something in the creek below. These are not small things. They are windows into the character of a Creator who designed every detail with intention and care, and who placed us in the middle of His creation to experience it fully rather than sleepwalk through it. Noticing is gratitude in action. It is a form of worship that requires no special equipment — only the willingness to slow down, engage the senses, and look at the same old thing with new eyes. A life lived with that kind of attentiveness is a life drawn consistently and almost involuntarily closer to God, because every genuine encounter with His creation points back to Him. Today's Bible Verse "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." — Psalm 19:1, NIV Ponder Today • The whole earth is full of God's glory — but we have to choose to notice it. Creation does not stop declaring His majesty when we are not paying attention. We simply miss what was always there, waiting for eyes that are willing to slow down and see. • A life of noticing is a life of gratitude in action. Observing the world around us with intentionality and wonder is not a hobby for the naturally curious. It is a spiritual practice available to every believer who chooses to engage it. • Autopilot is the enemy of abundance. Christ came to give life abundantly (John 10:10), and abundant life is lived in the present tense — participating, observing, engaging. Sleepwalking through creation is a kind of apathy that robs us of what God has placed before us. • Noticing sharpens more than observation — it sharpens the soul. Every genuine encounter with the details of creation is an encounter with the Creator who designed those details. The more we notice, the closer we are drawn to Him. • Look at the same old thing with new eyes. A dandelion puff ball, a patch of sunlight on the floor, birdsong on the way to the car — these are not interruptions to the important things. They are the important things, if we have eyes to see them. A Prayer for You Today God of Creation, we join with the chorus in heaven and cry, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory." We are grateful for Your majesty all around us. May we have eyes to see and ears to hear. Our hearts are full of awe. May we increasingly notice the gifts of creation around us as we traverse this life of abundance You have blessed us with. With grateful hearts we pray, Amen. Want More? Sign up for our free newsletter, The Good Word, for weekly biblical wisdom and encouragement delivered right to your inbox. Join our community today: https://www.lifeaudio.com/thegoodword/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

## Transcript

[0:13] Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to your daily prayer, where we
[0:16] Speaker 1: help you find the words you need to connect to
[0:18] Speaker 1: your Father in Heaven. No matter what is happening in
[0:20] Speaker 1: your life today, you can trust that God wants to
[0:24] Speaker 1: hear from you. Right after this short word from our sponsors,
[0:27] Speaker 1: we'll pray for today's prayer for noticing more A Prayer
[0:50] Speaker 1: for Noticing More Written by Tammy Darling Read by Carrie
[0:55] Speaker 1: Eichberger The heavens declare the glory of the Lord. The
[1:00] Speaker 1: skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19 verse 1.
[1:07] Speaker 1: I'm often told I notice things others do not. If
[1:11] Speaker 1: they mean that I see what others often overlook or
[1:14] Speaker 1: walk right by, then I suppose they are correct. Until
[1:18] Speaker 1: it was pointed out to me, I never thought much
[1:20] Speaker 1: about the way I observe the world around me. I
[1:23] Speaker 1: do tend to look at things in a slow, deliberate manner.
[1:27] Speaker 1: It never occurred to me that not everyone does. I'm
[1:31] Speaker 1: on a lifelong adventure to discover beauty and wonder wherever
[1:34] Speaker 1: I can. Something as simple as photographing a bee on
[1:38] Speaker 1: a flower, both covered in pollen, brings a smile to
[1:42] Speaker 1: my face. And spying a walking stick on a wooden bench? Bonus.
[1:48] Speaker 1: A life of noticing goes beyond and truly sees with purpose, intentionality,
[1:55] Speaker 1: to see, to observe, to consider. A life lived on
[1:59] Speaker 1: autopilot is not the life of one who truly embraces
[2:03] Speaker 1: the abundant life Christ brought us. Look deep into nature,
[2:08] Speaker 1: and then you will understand everything better. These words attributed
[2:12] Speaker 1: to Albert Einstein are profound. I have learned so much
[2:16] Speaker 1: by noticing, observing, asking questions, and photographing nature. To experience
[2:22] Speaker 1: God's world fully is to notice. Sleepwalking through nature is
[2:28] Speaker 1: apathy at its finest. But to notice, to observe closely,
[2:33] Speaker 1: that's intentional, proactive living. That's gratitude in action. Here's a
[2:38] Speaker 1: life-changing concept to consider. Being more involved in life while
[2:44] Speaker 1: you're living it. Not looking for the next big thing. Unless,
[2:48] Speaker 1: of course, you're on a whale-watching tour. Then, by all means,
[2:52] Speaker 1: look for the next big thing. It's not just going
[2:55] Speaker 1: through the motions. It's actually living life in the present tense. participating, noticing, observing, engaging.
[3:05] Speaker 1: Being a noticer isn't an exclusive title. Anyone can take
[3:10] Speaker 1: notice and experience the outdoors in a whole new way.
[3:14] Speaker 1: It's a choice to slow down and notice and observe
[3:17] Speaker 1: what's around you on a deeper level. To become a noticer,
[3:22] Speaker 1: an observer of nature, one must take in what's going
[3:25] Speaker 1: on around them. When I recently went to a local
[3:28] Speaker 1: state park, The first thing I did upon exiting the
[3:31] Speaker 1: vehicle was quickly scan the area around me for as
[3:34] Speaker 1: far as I could see in all directions, looking for
[3:37] Speaker 1: any sign of movement. After the quick scan, I began
[3:41] Speaker 1: to zero in, to look more closely. My observation skills
[3:46] Speaker 1: were rewarded. In a tree, not moving, was an osprey.
[3:51] Speaker 1: Had I not deliberately put my observation skills to work,
[3:54] Speaker 1: I would never have seen the osprey, as I had
[3:57] Speaker 1: originally planned to walk the other way. On another occasion,
[4:01] Speaker 1: my sister nearly sat on a snake. Not just any snake,
[4:05] Speaker 1: but a large adult copperhead. Why? Because she wasn't noticing.
[4:11] Speaker 1: She wasn't paying attention to her surroundings. It pays to
[4:15] Speaker 1: pay attention. When you take the time to truly notice things,
[4:19] Speaker 1: you sharpen your observation skills. Sitting outside on a summer day,
[4:24] Speaker 1: I noticed something off on my thigh. I have some
[4:27] Speaker 1: scattered freckles and even a few small scars I've picked
[4:30] Speaker 1: up along the way. But as small as this was,
[4:34] Speaker 1: it still seemed out of place. I was right. Upon
[4:38] Speaker 1: closer inspection, I discovered that it was a deer tick
[4:42] Speaker 1: just beginning to embed itself in my leg. I quickly
[4:45] Speaker 1: ran for the Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid, which drew the
[4:48] Speaker 1: tick out, and I was able to remove the tick completely.
[4:52] Speaker 1: Had my observation skills not been engaged, I may have
[4:55] Speaker 1: missed that minuscule deer tick. Those noticing skills may have
[5:00] Speaker 1: prevented future Lyme disease. If you want to hone your
[5:04] Speaker 1: noticing skills, begin to delight in the everyday. Look at
[5:08] Speaker 1: the same old thing with new eyes, with eyes of wonder.
[5:12] Speaker 1: See what you've never seen before. Before you blow that
[5:15] Speaker 1: dandelion puffball and scatter the seeds, study it up close.
[5:20] Speaker 1: Look at the intricate pattern and be amazed. Photograph it.
[5:24] Speaker 1: Sketch it. Paint it. Whatever your creative gift is, capture it.
[5:30] Speaker 1: Learn to engage your other senses. Observation involves more than
[5:34] Speaker 1: just sight. What are you hearing? Smelling? Where's the focus?
[5:40] Speaker 1: When I spotted the osprey in the tree and noticed
[5:43] Speaker 1: it wasn't moving, I followed its line of sight and
[5:47] Speaker 1: realized it was fixed on a pair of Canada geese
[5:50] Speaker 1: along the creek. A closer look here a curiosity there,
[5:55] Speaker 1: and before you know it, you're noticing things that you
[5:58] Speaker 1: previously overlooked. Nature becomes a magnificent mystery just waiting to
[6:03] Speaker 1: be revealed, bit by breathtaking bit. Suddenly, you're living with
[6:08] Speaker 1: expectation and wonderment, all attributed to our great God. Because
[6:13] Speaker 1: there are so many benefits to noticing on a heightened level,
[6:17] Speaker 1: I don't mind being referred to as the noticer. I'll
[6:20] Speaker 1: gladly accept that as a compliment. I want to notice
[6:24] Speaker 1: and closely observe all I can. And in noticing, I
[6:28] Speaker 1: know my life will be better for it. For every
[6:31] Speaker 1: encounter draws me closer to God. Let's pray. God of creation,
[6:37] Speaker 1: we join with the chorus in heaven and cry, Holy, holy,
[6:42] Speaker 1: holy is the Lord Almighty. The whole earth is full
[6:45] Speaker 1: of his glory. We are grateful for your majesty all
[6:48] Speaker 1: around us. May we have eyes to see, ears to hear,
[6:53] Speaker 1: Our hearts are grateful and full of awe. May we
[6:57] Speaker 1: increasingly notice the gifts of creation all around us as
[7:00] Speaker 1: we traverse through this life of abundance that you have
[7:03] Speaker 1: blessed us with. With grateful hearts we pray. Amen. Your
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