I was once called a “strange child.” That label came from a school psychologist who told my mom, “She has a strange way of thinking.” At the time, I didn’t fully understand it, but the words stuck. They quietly whispered through the years, shaping my confidence and sometimes limiting my willingness to speak boldly—especially in situations where I wasn’t sure I’d be accepted.
I’ve carried that label longer than I should have. But lately, I’ve started to see it differently.
Oddly enough, the shift came during one of my many viewings of Doctor Strange. Yes, I’m one of those Marvel fans who loves the action and adventure—but also the ideas. This movie in particular always gets me thinking. The storyline dives into questions I’ve quietly wondered for years: Is reality fixed? Do we actually see the full picture? Can science and faith coexist?
In one scene, Doctor Strange explains how physical matter is made up of quantum particles—tiny building blocks of everything we see. These particles behave in ways that defy logic. When we observe them, they appear to follow a clear path. But when we’re not observing them, they don’t just disappear. They exist in a “field of possibilities,” in constant movement. Not just here or there—but everywhere. It’s called the wave function, and it’s one of the most mind-blowing truths of quantum physics:
An object’s particles don’t settle into a single path until they are observed. Until then, they exist in many possibilities at once.
That alone is enough to make your head spin. But here’s what really moved me: our focus, our attention, our observation actually determines what we see and experience. What appears solid and singular becomes so because we’re paying attention to it. What we don't observe remains unseen and undefined.
Now think about that from a spiritual perspective.
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 11:3 (ESV),
“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”
Long before quantum theory, God already told us that the seen world came from the unseen. It’s not just poetic—it’s scientific. He is the source of both the visible and the invisible, the defined and the infinite.
This understanding deepens when I reflect on how God interacts with our lives. My husband and I often talk about the balance between God's sovereignty and our free will. We’re not robots, placed on Earth to be moved like pawns. We make choices. Yet somehow, God—who sees every possible outcome—guides our lives toward His purpose. How?
Because He sees the entire field of possibilities.
While we see one path, one outcome, one reality—God sees all of them. He sees the wave, not just the particle. He isn’t limited by what we observe or understand. Psalm 147:5 says,
“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.”
Romans 8:28 reassures us:
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
How can “all things” work for our good unless God sees “all things”—every outcome, every reality, every unseen ripple?
Maybe that “strange way of thinking” that defined me as a child wasn’t a flaw—it was a glimpse into something deeper. Maybe God wired my mind to wonder, to ask, to see the spiritual in the scientific and the divine in the unseen. Maybe strangeness is a form of spiritual sight—a willingness to believe there is more than what meets the eye.
In a universe where particles dance unseen until we look, how can we not marvel at a God who holds it all together?
“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:17 (ESV)
The world is far more mysterious than we think. Science doesn’t diminish faith—it deepens it. Every atom, every particle, every mystery points to a Creator who is infinitely powerful, deeply personal, and lovingly present in every possibility.
So if you’ve ever been called “strange”—welcome. You might just be seeing something others have yet to observe. And in that, you are closer to the wonder of a God who sees everything, even the waves we miss.
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