Our perception is SO important. Take this image for example. Depending on your perception, this is either a man playing a saxophone or the face of a woman (or maybe something else). It depends on your perception. The perception of everything around us is extremely important in our lives – but let me talk about two perceptions.
Our Perception of Others
Do you truly see other people the way God does? Probably not – especially when they are in “the other car” on the road. lol. But do you care for others as much as God does? Are you concerned with their eternal destiny? Do you see the non-Christians around you the way that God sees them — lost? Do you see the Christians around you as God sees them — redeemed?
Our Perception of Ourselves
So often I perceive myself the way I see myself “sans-God”. That’s the easy and natural thing to do. Without God, I’m dirt — literally (Gen. 2:7). Without God, I’m nothing. Without God, low self-esteem would be well justified.
But I’m a Christian.
When God sees me, he doesn’t see me how I see me. God sees me through the Blood of Christ. God sees my Calling. God sees what I can do, and what I have yet to accomplish. I need to see myself the way God sees me —
saved.
set apart.
Called.
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Consider this statement: “We will act according to our perceptions.”
I hope this makes sense, and trust me, it has to do with the post.
In the art world, and in the design world, there is something called negative space. In the image above, the negative space is anything that is not black.
What’s really interesting about negative space is that it can shape our perception of the image. See, if you trim the negative space down as close to the image as possible, almost everyone will see the woman. But, if you add a bunch of extra negative space, then almost everyone will see the saxophone player.
So, not only do we have our perception, but that perception is affected by how the things around us are presented to us!
wow, joe. that comment can really go in circles.
i say careful with that one. it might be scary.
my computer didn’t let me see the image. idk why. but i remember seeing that before.
i wish more people would understand that. lots of people have a hard time realizing that their Christian friends are CHRISTIANS, not the enemy. if more people knew that, I think the church would be a lot more popluar than it is.
edit:
The image isn’t showing for anybody anymore. Dunno why. It was one of those pictures that could be more than one thing – depending on how you looked at it.
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