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Finding Stillness: Learning to See the World Through Wonder

Have you ever paused to truly observe the natural world? Whether it is the vast, star-filled night sky, the strength of a mountain, or the intricate details of a simple leaf, nature has a unique way of calming the spirit. When we behold nature, we are witnessing a quiet majesty that simultaneously enlivens our hearts and settles our minds. This act of appreciation is not just about aesthetics; it is a way to feel the love that permeates every corner of the universe.

Interestingly, we often find it easy to appreciate the outdoors, yet we struggle to extend that same grace to the people around us. In nature, we accept imperfections—a rough leaf or a jagged horizon—as part of the whole. However, when we look at other human beings, we often focus on small peculiarities, inconveniences, or perceived flaws. We tend to view our neighbors through “squinting lenses,” missing the inherent beauty that exists within each person. If we took the time to look with more patience—perhaps not just once, but twice or thrice—we might begin to see that the same beauty found in a forest also resides in the human face.

The secret to this shift in perspective is letting go of the rush. We often live our lives as if we are racing toward an unknown destination, forgetting to “take a walk” through our own experiences. By releasing our resistance to the present moment, we stop the frantic pace that keeps us from seeing. When we stop rushing, we find the ability to “enter the Now,” a state where we can finally witness the unfolding of our lives with wonder rather than anxiety.

Ultimately, life is a journey of discovery. If we view our existence as a beautiful carpet rolling out before us, we can choose to stop clutching at the edges and instead embrace the flow. By untensing our hearts and choosing to look with a gaze of appreciation, we open ourselves to the peace that is always available. Today, try to be a little “lazy” with your pace. Close your eyes, breathe, and then open them again to see the world—and the people within it—with a renewed sense of clarity and love.

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When You Behold Nature | Heavenletters

May 26 2026

God said:

When you behold nature, you are beholding the majesty of Heaven. When you notice nature, you are enthralled. Sunrises, sunsets, stars in the vast cup of the night sky, mountains, water, growing things. They set your heart on fire at the same time as they set it at peace. How enlivening is nature. How soothing is nature. Your appreciation enlivens and soothes. It is your appreciation.

Observation of nature makes you wiser. As you observe, you feel My love. Regardless of whether what you look at is stark or lush, you feel the love that permeates the universe.

All in nature has its movement, but you do not sense rushing. You, as you watch, are restful in your movement. You eyes do not dart as they follow the vastness of nature.

Yet when you look at other Human beings, you mostly do not note the vastness. You note the smallnesses. You note the peculiarities. You cast your eye on disheartenment. You look out through squinting lenses.

When you look at mountains on the horizon, you do not say that the mountains interrupt the horizon. When you look at an individual leaf in your hand, you are not dismayed at its edges. And yet when you look at other Human beings, you often see something to distress you. Your eyes move too fast, or they only look at inconvenience. Are other Human beings in your way of seeing Me?

How you glance at others is how you glance at yourself. You overlook, or you scan briefly. Pause a moment and look for the beauty. It is there. In each Human face, beyond the obvious configuration, lies the same beauty that you find in nature. And the same beauty that lies in nature lies in you. Look with My eyes that pause as they witness you.

At first glance may not be true glance. At first glance may be supposition. At second glance may be the beginning of seeing. So look once, twice, and thrice.

The seer sees the seer.

Without the concept of time, you would not rush. You would not race through life. You would take a walk through it. You would not dash by it. Taking a walk means seeing as you walk. You would not pass anything by. Do not pass by your life. Do not be in such a hurry to see something else ahead yet to come. See what is here right now. Be a little lazy today. Untense yourself and begin to see the beauty you carry within you and the beauty before you. Begin to see.

Close your eyes and begin to see.

Open your eyes to Me. Consider that I take you on a tour through life, and I point out the sights to you. What would I point out to you?

Let your life unfold like a beautiful carpet rolling out before you. Look at it with wonder. Isn’t it a wonder that We are here in the midst of life? You and I together? Inasmuch as I am with you, you might as well see with My eyes. You will not rush, but you will save yourself time, that nonexistent time, because you will find Now and enter it. Now is My presence. Enter Now.

Roll down the hill of life. Or roll up it! Rolling means not to resist. Your resistance botches life. Know where you are going, and do not resist it. Free fall through the universe. That is what you are doing anyway. Oh, you may clutch on your way, but that stops your ascent. You are falling to Heaven.

Heavenletter #192 Published on: May 9, 2001

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