Perception

Most humans place a great deal of dependence on our eyes and what we can see.  When difficulties arise, we usually seek glasses or other solutions to maintain the ability to create images in our minds of those things we observe with our eyes. While the eye is only one of our senses, but we tend to depend on them too heavily. When we sense something via any of our senses, our minds react based on our previous experiences. Sounds, sight, and touch of a loved one remind us of many fond memories. Many visions can excite our perception about the magnificence of God’s creation. What we sense also drives our next actions; will these actions be positive or negative in God’s sight? If we have a strong previous experience of God’s word, then we can better understand those things we sense and make the better decisions for next feelings and steps. The Holy Spirit, who lives within the Christian desires to prompt us to make the best next actions for glorifying God in some way. He desires to help us make decisions that guide us along holy pathways. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Psa. 119:105); “The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.” (Lk. 11:34); “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matt. 7:3-5)