I’ve learned a lot from this whole Kanye West-Taylor Swift incident. I learned about the pride of one superstar and the character of another. I learned how God can use adversity from my good. I also learned how unforgiving people can be. I mean, everybody knows Kanye messed up. And we all know he’s messed up before. And even though he 
apologized most of us still want him crucified. Is it any wonder we have trouble believing God can forgive us?
Our Lens=Our World
Understand this: we as people don’t see the world as it is–we see it as we are. Why? Because we look at it through our lens. So, the positive tend to see a positive world, the negative see a negative world, cheaters see a world of cheaters, and so on. In fact, people who cheat in a relationship tend to be the ones who accuse the other of cheating. Why? They project their own infidelity.
Our lens are in direct proportion to our heart.
And since we have twisted hearts is it any wonder we see God in a twisted way?
He’s either aloof, the old man upstairs, indifferent, out to get us, or etc. We don’t see Him as He is we see Him as we are. That’s why Jesus said, “You’re blessed when you get your inside world–your mind and heart–put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.” [1]
But God is so much greater than our perception of Him. He Himself said, “‘My thoughts are completely different from yours,’ says the Lord. ‘And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” [2] In other words, “I’m not like you.”
Unlike me, God is quick to forgive
In being arrogant and making stupid choices..I’m no different than Kanye. And neither are you. But there is a difference between God and the court of public opinion: God is quicker to forgive. He delights in doing that–forgiving people. He’s always inviting people to receive that forgiveness: “‘Come on now, let’s discuss this!’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are bright red, they will become as white as snow. Though they are dark red, they will become as white as wool.’” [3] In other words, “Come on, I know you messed up! But I’m willing to forgive you, cleanse you, and change you…if you’ll let Me.”
So change your perception of Him. Ask God to show you Himself–He will gladly do it. He not like a flawed human, He’s so much greater than that; so much more loving; so much more forgiving.
“This is the kind of love we are talking about – not that we once upon a time loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they’ve done to our relationship with God. My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and His love becomes complete in us – perfect love!” [4]
What are your thoughts?
- Matthew 5:8 (The Message)
- Isaiah 55:8-9 (New Living translation)
- Isaiah 1:18 (God’s Word Translation)
- 1 John 4: 10-12 (The Message)
