Through Heaven’s Eyes: Honoring the God-Given Worth of Every Life
Ava Addams
by Ava Addams
In a fractured world where value is too often assigned by status, productivity, or popularity, the message of the Gospel cuts through the noise with a bold, unrelenting truth: Every human life bears the image of God.
- Not some.
- Not just convenient.
- Not only the ones who agree with us or look like us.
Every life.
- The unborn and the elderly.
- The refugee and the prisoner.
- The addicted and the mentally ill.
- The lonely teen and the forgotten widow.
- The misunderstood outcast and the well-dressed executive.
Scripture doesn’t let us pick and choose who matters. Instead, it calls us to see everyone through the lens of heaven—through the eyes of Christ, full of compassion and justice.
- Life in the Womb: Formed by the Hands of God
Our culture often debates when life begins, but Scripture is remarkably clear. Life is sacred from the very beginning—knit together by divine hands.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”
—Psalm 139:13
The unborn are not potential people—they are people with potential. They are not accidents or statistics. Each heartbeat echoes the creativity and intention of the Creator. To honor life in the womb is to acknowledge that God is already at work, forming and knowing that child with infinite care.
This isn’t about politics—it’s about posture. It’s about a heart that trembles in awe at the sacred mystery of life and dares to protect what God calls precious.
- The Elderly: Carriers of Legacy and Wisdom
In a youth-obsessed culture, the elderly are often viewed as obsolete or burdensome. But God’s Word tells a different story.
“Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.”
—Proverbs 16:31
The elderly are not leftovers from a past era—they are living testaments to God’s faithfulness. Every wrinkle is a line in the story God has written. Every story is a treasure chest of wisdom for the next generation.
The Church is called to honor, not ignore—to listen, not dismiss. The family of God is multigenerational by design. We need their prayers, their stories, their presence. They remind us that God is not done working, even in our final days.
- The Marginalized: Where Jesus Still Walks
Jesus had a pattern. He consistently moved toward those the world moved away from.
The leper, the woman caught in adultery, the tax collector, the Samaritan woman—these were the people Jesus honored with His presence, His time, His love.
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
—Matthew 25:40
To follow Jesus is to walk the same road—toward the broken, the ignored, the oppressed. The refugee fleeing war. The homeless person sleeping on church steps. The mentally ill neighbor navigating darkness alone. We don’t just offer charity—we offer dignity. We don’t just give—we stand beside.
True justice isn’t loud outrage. It’s quiet, consistent love that lifts the fallen and restores their God-given worth.
- The Misunderstood and Forgotten: Bearing God’s Image
Some people don’t fit easily into our boxes. They’re too complicated, too different, too uncomfortable. But every single one bears the Imago Dei—the image of God.
“So God created mankind in his own image . . . male and female he created them.”
—Genesis 1:27
That includes the person with special needs.
The one struggling with gender identity.
The one battling addiction.
The teenager drowning in anxiety and depression.
The parent who feels they’ve failed.
To honor life means we don’t define people by their struggles. We see deeper. We see God’s fingerprints. We love first. We ask questions. We listen. We refuse to reduce people to categories or headlines.
- The Church’s Calling: Be a Voice and a Refuge
In a broken world, the Church is not meant to be an echo chamber of judgment—it is meant to be a lighthouse of hope. When we speak up for life, we must do so with both conviction and compassion. Truth without love hardens hearts. But love without truth dilutes the message.
Let our churches be sanctuaries of grace. Let our homes welcome the weary. Let our tables have seats for those who’ve never felt truly seen.
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”
—Proverbs 31:8
We are not just called to believe in the sanctity of life. We are called to embody it—in every decision, every conversation, every act of kindness.
A Final Reflection: Looking Through Heaven’s Eyes
When Jesus saw the crowds, He didn’t just see faces. He saw souls.
“He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
—Matthew 9:36
To walk in His footsteps is to train our eyes to see as He sees.
To see the unborn and say, “You are wanted.”
To see the elderly and say, “You are still needed.”
To see the hurting and say, “You are not alone.”
To see the broken and say, “You are still beloved.”
Because every life matters—not because of what it can do, but because of who made it.
And when we finally learn to see people through heaven’s eyes, we’ll begin to love them with heaven’s heart.
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For more of our posts from a Christian perspective, see:
Abortion and the Christian Bible: A Consistent-Life Perspective
The Consistent Life Consensus in Ancient Christianity
Nukes and the Pro-Life Christian:
For more of our posts from additional religious perspectives, see:
Why the Interfaith Approach is Important
Abortion and War are the Karma for Killing Animals (Hinduism)
Breaking Stereotypes in Fearful Times (Islam)
The Consistent Life Ethic and Traditional Tantra (Hinduism)
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