Online Devotional
2/11/06 & 2/18/06

Perception is Reality?

The Seen vs. the Unseen

Perception is Reality Introduction
 

Hidden Reality

Hidden in Motion

The Disappearing Circle

Contrasting Birds

Distorted Faces


Conclusions

Perception is Reality?  The Seen vs. the Unseen.

Alan Chandler (webmaster coolspring.org)
 

     The next example of perception vs. reality also has to do with a hidden image, one that is seen and yet unseen.  In this example, the image is only seen when it is in motion.  When it is stopped, it blends into its surroundings.  Click twice on the "Start / Stop" words below the image to start this effect, and then once to stop and restart it.

Start / Stop

    
     When the moving image is stopped, our perception tries to fool us into believing that the image has disappeared, while in reality it is just hidden.  This is similar to the spiritual nature of a believer.  The believer knows that God and the Holy Spirit are present, but cannot exactly define the nature of God in material, worldly terms.  In the book of John, Jesus said:

"Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” - John 3:6-8

     For believers in Jesus Christ, it is important that we focus our lives on Jesus Christ instead of things of the world.

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
 - 2 Corinthians 4:18
 

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