I think he was seeing it because he was looking with an eye that was deeply filled with love and compassion and that eye opens us up to see many things that might otherwise be missed. — Vincent Harding, speaking about Martin Luther King seeing possibilities.
Ever been in a situation where people are looking at the same thing, but they each see the same thing differently? It’s the old adage — Is the glass half-full or half-empty. When our eyes are full of hatred we look on our fellow human beings differently than if we are like Dr. King who looked on all God’s people with love and compassion.
If we go into a situation believing it is a waste of time because we have nothing in common with the opposite side, negative results are a given. Yet, if we enter into a situation looking for commonality as opposed to differences positive results will happen.
We can’t change what we see, but we can change what eye we use, and with prayer and meditation we train our eyes to see with love.
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