Seeing is believing. So do whatever you can to open your eyes. Beware of stubbornly keeping them shut, or even squinted, out of preconceived notions or hand-me-down realities. We all have a weakness for confirmation bias. But there’s nothing quite as thrilling as seeing something that you’ve never seen before, and perhaps never even dreamt was possible.
Hearing is also believing. So do whatever you can to keep your ears wide open. Beware of keeping your world so full and noisy that you can’t hear the quietly important things. Our world is noisy enough on its own. It can be a little unnerving at first, but it’s amazing what can be heard in the silence.
Seeing and hearing, then, are worshiping. This is not a Christian doctrine; this is just the way human beings work. Whatever we give our attention to, whatever we allow to dominate our senses, is what we will end up loving and venerating. If you suspect that you might have some idols, start redirecting your eyes and ears.
