If we trace the derivation of the word hallowed we will discover a most extraordinarily significant fact. The word hallowed has the same root as holy, whole, wholesome, and heal, or healed; so we see that the nature of God is complete and perfect—altogether good. Some very remarkable consequences follow from this fact. We have agreed that an effect must be similar in its nature to its cause, and so, because the nature of God is hallowed, everything that is projected by that Cause must be hallowed or perfect too. God cannot cause or send anything but perfect good. God cannot, as people sometimes think, send sickness or trouble, or accidents—much less death—for these things are unlike His nature.
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity…
(Habakkuk 1:13).
This truth turns human perception on its head. We look around us and see sick ness, trouble, accidents and death. Then we might conclude that these things are caused by God, or that they are part of God’s creation. In fact, they are caused by our separation from God, supplanting our will for God’s or from the inability to control our thoughts as God directs us to do.
The problem here is that when human perception is based on our sensory limitations and our human desires and goals, then we are creating causes in our existence which then create effects that are contrary to God’s will and creation as a whole. For instance, how many of us truly believe that we could move a mountain with the faith of a mustard seed? The problem is not the truth of the statement, but the focus and sureness of our faith. Now, the perfection of faith is not an easy task. In fact, it is the hardest thing we can do because it seems so contrary to that which we see, taste, touch and smell. Further, we must desire it with all our heart and mind if we are to perfect our faith.
The key is to turn those perceptions on their head by focusing not on what we see, but on God’s will and wisdom. Regardless of what our senses are telling us, we must raise our consciousness above the material plane to the spiritual plane as directed by God. This discipline starts with directing our thoughts, words and deeds to discern and follow God’s will instead of our own. Then we will begin to see, hear and feel through God, and then we will begin to exist=2 0in the whole, healed, complete and perfect existence which is hidden by our physical nature and perception. This leap of faith catapults us from the imperfect and pain-filled human realm into the garden God created for us where we have eyes to see and ears to hear the real and perfect creation of God.
Seeing and hearing,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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