I was reading some posts at the Wonder of Creation blog and came across some great photos in the "Spiritual Values of Wilderness" article. The article is certainly excellent, but what actually stuck me was how I interpreted the "Yellowstone terraces" photo (below).
I carefully looked at the photo again, even considered a "retouch" for effect and personal use, rejected that idea as spoiling reality, then reflected on how a non-believer might see the same photo differently.
And therein lies the problem, I think. We Christians sometimes assume that everyone "thinks" like we do and that the truth of what we are saying must be "obvious". Not so. When we look with spiritual eyes, we see the world and the people in it differently.
Perhaps we could further God's work better by forcing ourselves to look at the world through the eyes of non-believers and then considering how best to "get through" to them.
Oh ... the photo of Yellowstone terraces? I immediately saw a cross in the photo, though it was really a tree stump combined with a shadow under a rock.
In the past, I have often stopped and quietly spoken thanks to God for a magnificent cloud formation or a beathtaking view of a valley. Is my associating the beauty of nature with God a plus or a weakness and "unreal"? I think it's a real plus. Would a non-believer? How can we get non-believers to see with spiritual eyes?
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