How many faces do you see in this picture? Can you tell who might be angry? Happy? How many are sad? Is it cold? What is that laying on the ground to the side of the tree? Is the tree dead or simply dormant?
I can’t answer all of those questions with absolute certainty. I have some immediate guesses…can draw some initial conclusions. But until I get to know more about this scene, I simply can’t be sure.
I count 11 faces. How many do you get?
Same with people. How dare we assume so much about others when we haven’t even made an attempt to get to know them?!?! Remember there may be more than what we can see. (By the way, did you count the baby?)
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. – Proverbs 18:15 (NIV)
ACTION ITEM –> List people or situations you have misjudged using your first perception. Now learn from your list.
