Evolving Sight:
When the Spirit Calls You to See Differently
There are moments in life when we pause long enough to notice how much we’ve changed—how our perspectives, once so certain, have softened in the light of growth. I’ve searched many things out in my mind, holding them up to the light for scrutiny and blemishes, testing them against the standards of my faith, and sometimes even holding them in contempt. Later, I adopted a new perspective and realized a fresh start had arrived.
It’s not easy to change your mind about things, especially when you’ve spent years believing you were right and everyone else was wrong. Yet humility whispers that growth often begins where certainty ends. It’s humbling to say, “This is the way I see it now.” Because in truth, we evolve—always being formed and reformed into the likeness of our Creator.
Who wants to cling tightly to something off-kilter that clouds the vision and blinds the heart? Letting go allows us to see again. My views today may not be perfect, but they represent the unfolding of my current understanding—an evolution revealed in real time.
I no longer think in terms of who’s right or wrong. Instead, I ask: Do you still believe as you did ten years ago? And if so, are you stuck there—throwing rocks at those who’ve moved on? You and I are meant to shift throughout our life cycle, continually refining how we think, feel, and believe.
A Word from the Council: Collective Wisdom Speaks
If you could see what we see regularly, you would wonder how anyone makes it very long on Earth. So many walk blindly in their own delusions about life and living, unable to step outside the corners they’ve painted themselves into.
The key? Don’t draw such tightly knit circles around yourself as if you’ve cornered the market on all that is good and spiritual. Instead, share your journey—how you see this or that, where God fits into your story, and how you fit into His.
No one has it all figured out. Through community and honest conversation, we grow together. Be all you can be, within reason. Hold back when necessary, ease gently into every new season, and you’ll find there’s less to apologize for later.
We’ve all believed eternal truths that turned out not to be so eternal after all. So, don’t be dogmatic about what you’re not yet qualified to claim as absolute. Create space for your imagination to be challenged. Let mystery remain a friend.
Letting Life In
Many will be defeated not by the circumstances around them, but by the way they think. So, analyze your thoughts and test what you “know.” Ask yourself: If I carried this belief forward for the next thirty years, where would it take me?
To truly enjoy life, you must sometimes let your guard down. Let your thoughts rest on the shelf, and step outside into the sunlight. Have a little fun—real, soul-restoring fun. Laugh with your kids, play with your fur babies, let the breeze touch your skin, and remember: the world will not collapse if you stop trying to figure it all out for a day.
Not too much worry, not too much fun—just enough to remind yourself that life is sacred, fleeting, and meant to be lived with wonder.
So, let the sunshine in.
And for God’s sake—don’t take yourself (or others) so seriously.
Amen.