Sympathizing

Human nature is such an interesting topic.  I've been guilty of this myself, but some of the most obvious things in life seem to become so complicated, a glass so stained by our ignorance.

But I think subjectivity is for a reason.  If we were to look at our lives objectively, even for a moment, we would know the general direction in which our lives should go, but it is simply impossible to do that.  However, what we can do is attempt to view our lives through the eyes of someone else, and this allows us to sympathize, even empathize, with those around us.  By being able to imagine the perspective of those around us, we can look at our own lives from a less than egocentric manner, but then we also begin to understand what it would be like to be someone other than ourselves.  Often, those of us who are the most lost are those who cannot sympathize with other people.

And then there is the question of morality.  It is much too dangerous to try to solve moral issues by trying to step into another person's position to view our own situation because, frankly, we are all flawed.  And so any views of the problem would be a flawed view.  Everyone is biased by culture and habit, and so all solutions would be influenced by them.

However, thankfully, we have an objectively moral, but unconditionally loving God.

He is objectively moral, and so we can be confident that his definition is the correct one.  And he is unconditionally loving, and so we can rest assured that what he commands is to help us.  We have to learn to sympathize with his perspective, but we can only do that if we know him.  And how can we know him?  Through the bible which is said to be our sword in battle.

The battle being our war with our ignorant selves, fighting to see through God's eyes by understanding his heart.