Anchored in His Perspective
Perception is something I’ve had to work on… a lot.
Our perception doesn’t always equal truth. That’s a lesson I’ve learned time and time again.
We often see people and circumstances through the lens of our past experiences, current struggles, emotions, and mindset in the moment. Even with the best intentions, our perspective is still human - limited, filtered, and sometimes flawed.
The only perception that always reflects truth is God’s.
Learning to ask God for His perception has changed my mind more times than I can count. It has dissolved anger, softened my heart, and honestly saved me from countless unnecessary conflicts. When I pause long enough to ask, “Lord, help me see this the way You do,” everything shifts.
And this past week, I had to learn that lesson again.
It was Sunday morning. We found our seats at church, and worship began. Then it happened, that song started playing. The one I’ve openly admitted I didn’t like. My kids even glanced at me with little smirks because they knew exactly what I was thinking.
But this time, before the chorus hit, I tried something different.
Instead of leaning into my dislike, I quietly asked God to open my mind and my heart.
I didn’t just hear the words, I listened to them.
And they went deep.
By the time the chorus began, tears filled my eyes. That same song I had judged suddenly spoke to me in a way I never expected. When I laid down my preferences, my style, and my criticism, I discovered a blessing and beauty I had completely missed before.
It left me wondering:
Where else in my life have I allowed personal preference or harsh judgment to shape my perception?
Where else might I be missing the beauty God has placed right in front of me?
When Our Perception Isn’t Truth
Scripture reminds us that our understanding is limited, but God’s perspective is complete.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5–6
Leaning on our own understanding often means leaning on our own perception - what we think we know, what we feel must be true, or the meaning we have assigned to a situation based on past experiences.
But perception is shaped by many things: wounds we carry, expectations we hold, insecurities we hide, and even simple personal preferences. What feels clear or obvious to us may only be a small piece of a much bigger picture that God sees fully.
Sometimes we react quickly because our perception tells us we already understand what is happening. We assume motives, interpret tone, or attach meaning without realizing how much of our response is filtered through our own experiences rather than truth itself.
God gently invites us into something deeper, surrendering our viewpoint so we can receive His.
Trusting God isn’t just about believing He is good; it’s about releasing our need to interpret everything on our own. It’s choosing humility over certainty and curiosity over judgment. When we stop clinging tightly to our own understanding, we create space for God to soften our hearts, expand our perspective, and reveal beauty or purpose we may have missed.
Often, the shift doesn’t come from changing our circumstances, it comes from allowing God to change how we see them.
A Gentle Invitation
Take a moment today to pause before reacting to something that feels frustrating, disappointing, or uncomfortable. Instead of immediately forming a conclusion, try asking:
“Lord, help me see this the way You see it.”
You may be surprised at how peace replaces tension, compassion replaces frustration, and clarity replaces assumption.
Anchoring ourselves in His perception doesn’t mean ignoring our feelings, it means allowing God to refine them so they align with truth.
And sometimes, the greatest transformation happens not when the situation changes, but when our perspective does.
When we anchor ourselves in God’s perception instead of our own, we begin to notice grace where we once saw frustration, growth where we once saw inconvenience, and beauty where we once saw something ordinary or even undesirable.
God is constantly inviting us to lay down our assumptions, our preferences, and even our strong opinions so that we can experience the deeper truth He is revealing. What if the places that challenge us most are actually opportunities to see through heaven’s perspective instead of our own?
Living an anchored life means choosing surrender over certainty. It means trusting that even when we don’t fully understand, God is shaping our hearts, refining our vision, and gently teaching us to see as He sees.
And sometimes, all it takes is a simple prayer: “Lord, show me what I’m missing.”
When we anchor ourselves in His perspective, we don’t just see differently, we live differently.”
Love,
P.S. If this topic resonates with you, one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors is Fully Alive by Susie Larson. It beautifully explores what it looks like to replace distorted perceptions with God’s perspective so we can truly live fully alive. I’ve linked it here if you want to check it out 🤍
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