Perception

2 Timothy 2: 14

Of these things, put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit but to the subverting of the hearers.

If your perception is off, you feel very uncomfortable. I just got a new pair of glasses, and my perception is off as far as judging the distance between steps. My optometrist said it would take a while to get familiar with my perception while wearing my new glasses.

We all get our perception out of kilter now and then. We do not think about a situation before we react to it. Never speak or act out on a problem until you have thought it over for some time. Sometimes we only hear what we want, which throws off the entire perception of the whole conversation.

Perception can be in the eye of the beholder; where one person sees a shack, the other person can see a mansion. Perception is based on age, life experiences, values, inner core, and relationship with God.

If you do not have an excellent relationship with God, your perception of everyone and everything worth pursuing will ultimately be off. God quickly puts your inner core or being back into its proper perspective so you can lead a good and productive life.

Our perception of people can be way off. We do not know what people have been through in their lives. We all want the same thing to be accepted by others for what we are and how we are. As people, we come from all races, nationalities, religions, sizes, backgrounds, and values.

We must have the proper perception of God to understand and relate to all the different people we will meet in our lifetime. God, please let us be more understanding with people every day of our lives.