“My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek” (Ps. 27:8, NIV).
Do you notice how we humans tend to “see” faces in inanimate objects? Whether it be a car with its headlights and bumper, or a house with two windows and a circular front step, our brain tends to notice anything remotely like a human face and interpret it as one. This phenomenon even has a scientific name: pareidolia.
Pareidolia is why so many of us agree there’s a “man in the moon.” It’s also why it’s so easy for us to see what we perceive as familiar shapes in the clouds. Interestingly, scientific studies have shown that we even react emotionally to “faces” in inanimate objects the same way we do to real faces.
Why do you figure our brains do this? I believe it is a reflection of our overall tendency to look for meaning in our existence. We humans are constantly on the hunt for significance. The meaning of life. Why am I here? …who hasn’t asked this question? Am I important? Do I matter? Do my years here on the planet mean anything?
The reason we ask these questions is that Continue reading The Connection You Were Born For
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