166 The Masterpiece in the Mirror: Why Your Light Looks Different From Mine

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 ESV

I was at a campus art exhibition once, staring at two paintings of the same sunset. One was a wild, chaotic splash of oils, all furious reds and deep purples. The other was a quiet, precise watercolor, soft and gentle. Both took my breath away. Both were clearly the same sunset, but seen through entirely different souls.

That experience from a while ago,…