I was discussing my post from yesterday with my husband and he came up with a great thought experiment:
Someone gives me a box. I don’t look in the box, but I reach in with my right hand and I feel something round. I think it is a volleyball. So, in my mind, I believe I have a volleyball. Then I reach in with my left hand and I feel a stem. In my mind, I now believe I have a pumpkin, instead of a volleyball. Finally, I open the box and I discover I have a watermelon.
The watermelon was in the box the whole time. It never changed from being a watermelon. However, my perception, understanding, and belief kept changing. For a minute, I had what I thought was a volleyball, then I had what I thought was a pumpkin, and finally, I came to understand that I had a watermelon.
My understanding and belief about the world truly shapes my reality. The world around me really doesn’t change too much, but I am constantly changing and growing as a person. My understanding of the world and my beliefs are growing and changing. I am learning every day. It’s an amazing adventure and who I am and what I believe really does make a difference in how I see the world. My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
