God's Eyes

Sunday’s message at Hope UMC was about looking at the world through God’s Eyes.
Pastor Michelle encouraged us to think differently when we look at situations, and people and our world in general. We should look as we imagine God might look at us. As she was talking, it reminded me of a favorite song of mine, sung by Bette Midler “From a Distance”. Then I realized that she had the words to the song on our mediation sheet, and she referred to it in her message. I’ve always liked the words to this song, so here they are. Also below, are some questions from the pastor that you might want to think about and meditate on.

From a Distance
From a distance the world looks blue and green,
and the snow-capped mountains white.From a distance the ocean meets the stream,/and the eagle takes to flight.From a distance, there is harmony,/and it echoes through the land.It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace,/it's the voice of every man.From a distance we all have enough,/and no one is in need.And there are no guns, no bombs, and no disease,/no hungry mouths to feed.From a distance we are instruments/marching in a common band.Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace./They're the songs of every man.God is watching us. God is watching us./God is watching us from a distance.From a distance you look like my friend,/even though we are at war.From a distance I just cannot comprehend/what all this fighting is for.From a distance there is harmony, and it echoes through the land.And it's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves,/it's the heart of every man.It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves./This is the song of every man.And God is watching us, God is watching us,
God is watching us from a distance.Oh, God is watching us, God is watching.
God is watching us from a distance.
-- “From a Distance” by Julie Gold

Questions:
When have you had the sense that you were seeing something from God’s perspective instead of your own?
What helped you see it this way? What was different about that view than what you normally see?