Spiritual Object Permanence
Why is playing peek-a-boo with a little baby so much fun? It would have to be the true look of shock and joy when your face is no longer hidden. When babies are little they will think that something that they can not see, touch, or sense is gone. For example placing a toy behind their back. Suddenly the toy has vanished and is gone. I have heard this is true also to why many babies begin to cry when their parent is out of view. The baby seeks their mother or father for comfort but since they can not see or hear them, the parent must be gone. As babies get a little older and grow cognitively, they begin to develop object permanence. They start to look for the toy behind their back instead of thinking it has disappeared forever. I struggle with my spiritual object permanence (s.o.p). There will be times when I see God clearly moving and working in my life to protect and provide for me. I feel His love and I do not feel afraid or alone. God has proven Himself to be faithful a