“From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind” (Psalm 33:13). Like Proverbs 15:3 explains, “The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” God is keeping an eye on everyone. Nothing that happens in the world is out of His view.
He sees you in the Beloved—He sees you in Christ, and He sees the blood that has been shed for you by His dear Son. When God looks at you today, He sees Jesus. Because of this, His thoughts toward you are thoughts of loving-kindness, forgiveness, blessings, and favor.
The Eye of Providence (or the All-Seeing Eye of God) is a figure that depicts an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by rays of light or glory, meant to represent divine providence whereby the eye of God watches over humanity.
The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
God watches all of us constantly. He sees everything. We cannot hide from Him or keep any secret from Him. He even reads our minds.
Through the scriptures, we are taught that God will always hear our prayers and will answer them if we address Him with faith and real intent. In our hearts we will feel the confirmation that He does hear us, a feeling of peace and calm. We can also feel that everything will be fine when we follow the Father's will.
Psalm 33:8
You can rest without worry or fear—all night—because while you rest God is watching over you. He is mighty and powerful, and he works all things for good for those who love him.
Throughout Scripture, there are multiple references to Him watching our every move (Psalm 33:13–14; Psalm 139:7–12). The Lord is said to be omniscient and all-seeing, meaning He knows the thoughts and actions of all people everywhere (Romans 8:27; Hebrews 4:12–13).
God is always trying to get our attention. He created us to fellowship with him and to do his will (Psalm 100:3; Revelation 4:11).
God is watching over everyone, whether they are evil or good. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good (Proverbs 15:3 ESV). Not only is God watching over us, but He's also willing to teach us and offer us advice about what we ought to do.
Fifteen hundred years after Noah's great flood, King Solomon was receiving some advice from his father, King David, who said this, ” … for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts” 1 Chronicles 28:9. In other words, “Be aware of what's in your head, son. God sees it.”
Fortunately, we have the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, which clarifies the four scriptures that say that man can't see God. The Prophet's inspired revisions of those verses explain that sinful people can't see God—only those who believe.
All Sin is not the Same
In fact, the Book of Proverbs (6:16-19) identifies seven things that God hates although there is not any punishment proscribed for those. Scripture clearly indicates that God does view sin differently and that He proscribed a different punishment for sin depending upon its severity.
God sees each of us through eyes of unconditional love, and He loves everyone—it doesn't matter what they do, where they work, how much money they have, how educated they are or what they look like. We need to do the same. We need to learn to see others as God sees them.
God wants us to see more of the beauty of Jesus. The Lord's beauty includes His provision for every situation, His love, and His peace. God's will is that we would seek Him wholeheartedly, because that's how we'll find Him—and His will (Jeremiah 29:13).
“The Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
Christ even suggests that God sees into your heart and knows your intentions. Love God and love neighbor as you love yourself. This is so simple and so incredible that if you're not careful, you'll miss it altogether.
The good news is that God doesn't care what people think. In fact, He cares more about what's going on inside us than what's going on with the outside of us. He cares about our goals, what we secretly desire and what our minds meditate on.
Some people may see visions or hear God's voice. Others may not see or hear anything — but experience feelings of peace and joy that are beyond words. You may experience the presence of God through a song or Scripture the Spirit brings to mind. It may be through a providential encounter with a friend or stranger.
Obedience seems to always be a key part of God's testing. He gives us things to do which make no sense to us and are not particularly appealing, although they are good for us. Then he watches our response to learn exactly how we feel about our relationship with him. If we trust him, we typically obey.
He's Eternally Awake; Limitless in Strength.
God never slumbers nor sleeps. He's eternally alert. Think about that statement for a moment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults sleep for seven or more hours per night.
There's an old adage that if you fall asleep while you're saying your prayer, your guardian angel finishes it for you.
Scripture also says that too much sleep may reflect laziness. Consider Proverbs 6:9-11, which asks sarcastically, “How long will you lie there, O sluggard?” and warns that one who sleeps when he should be working will come to poverty.