Ways of Being & Seeing: pt. 2 – Seeing

           Our state of being reflects our state of seeing. “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” (1 Corinthians 13: 12, italics added). There is a ‘veil’ between us and God, which keeps us from seeing things as they really are, seeing them as He does. The truthfulness of our relationship with God reflects how truthfully we see the world around us (See pt.1 – Being).

            One day we will fully recognize all people as they really are, as literal offspring of God (Acts 17: 9). Our skewed vision is reason we would ever look down on anyone. CS Lewis said, “It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you say it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship” (CS Lewis, Mere Christianity). All people are children of Heavenly Parents. All people on this earth are brilliant; just a “little lower than angels” (Psalms 8: 5). The Hebrew translation of angels is Elohim (i.e. the gods).    

            We truly are just a little less than God. Through our Savior’s atonement, we will become his joint-heirs and one day be (which is to see) like God. Not only does He see us as His children, but He wants us to see Him as our actual Father. Therefore, let us look at those around us as divine beings, as potential gods and goddesses as they rightfully are. As we see people as they really are, brilliant children of God, we will be able to be sincere in our being toward them, acting no hypocrisy.