From Apple Vision To God’s Vision – What’s In Your Peripheral?

A few weeks ago, I met my mom at the Apple Store to help her fix something on her phone. While there, something new caught my eye: the Apple Vision Pro—a virtual and augmented reality headset. Normally, you’d need to book an appointment to try it out, but that day, I was offered a walk-in demo. No wait, no appointment. Just straight into the future.

As someone who produces video content and is deeply curious about technology—especially how it shapes our lives and media consumption—I couldn’t resist. I put on the headset and began the guided tour.

The moment it powered on, my reality shifted. With the turn of a knob, I could blur the outside world, allowing the digital interface to take over completely. Or I could blend the two worlds, seeing reality and the virtual layered together. As I moved my head, the content followed seamlessly—notifications, messages, tasks—all hovering in my peripheral vision.

It wasn’t like looking at a screen. It was like living inside my workflow. A YouTube video hovered above me, emails were stacked to my right, and texts floated to my left. I could even place myself on a beach in Belize while working on a document. The environment was changeable, but one thing remained constant: there was always something in my peripheral.

And that’s when I started thinking: What is in my peripheral?

A Vision at 3:00 AM

A couple of weeks later, I woke up at 3:00 AM with an urge to search for near-death experiences (NDEs). I clicked on a video testimony of a man who described encountering Jesus and glimpsing heaven.

Jesus had greenish-blue eyes, wavy brown hair, and a darker complexion, radiating pure love. The man remembered a prayer he had prayed as a child—to see heaven. Jesus took his hand, and suddenly he was standing on a glowing hillside covered in lush, bluish-green grass. A brilliant white light shone in the distance, sending beams of shimmering light across the valley.

He saw a majestic city with golden domes and white spires, partially hidden in mist, with a breathtaking mountain behind it. One beam of light struck a tree, which exploded into white sparks like fireworks across the mountain.

Jesus spoke: “It’s the glory of the Lord.”

The moment overwhelmed him. He fell to his knees, and instantly, he was pulled back into his body.

That vision stuck with me. It filled my heart with prayer and gratitude for what God has prepared. And it stayed in my peripheral for days.

Boxes, Moves, and the Sound of Tape

Shortly after, I was moving boxes again. I had just returned to Edmonton after trying to relocate to Fort McMurray, following a tough season of recovery from multiple surgeries after a motorcycle accident.

While unloading boxes into my garage, I said aloud:

“I’ve been moving boxes my entire life.”

From childhood to adulthood, I never stayed in one place long. The sound of a tape gun and that snap of tape breaking free have followed me everywhere.

But then, the vision of the City of God returned.

It was like slipping that VR headset back on—except this one wasn’t made by Apple. It was made by God. In my peripheral, I could sense Jesus standing beside me, fully aware of my thoughts, whispering:

“It’s okay. You have a home. Here, with Me.”

Suddenly, the boxes felt lighter. My situation felt less overwhelming. Peace settled over me. I knew who I was. I knew where I was going. And I knew that the home He’s preparing is better than anything I could imagine.

The Heavenly Peripheral

The City of God didn’t fade. It stayed in my peripheral. Not like a future hope, or a distant planet, but as a present spiritual reality. A different dimension shaping how I live now.

Jesus said:

“In my Father’s house are many rooms… I am going there to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2-3)

And again:

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

We spend so much of life consumed by what’s urgent: work, health, relationships, finances, the news, social media. These things clutter our vision and dominate our peripheral.

But what if we augmented our reality God’s way?

What if our notifications were reminders of His promises? What if our peripheral was filled with His Word, His presence, His Kingdom?

Paul tells us:

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2)

“Let us throw off everything that hinders… fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)

Imagine living every day with heaven just to the side of your vision—close enough to shape how you live, how you love, and how you endure.

Imagine the City of God not as some future escape, but as the reality that redefines your present.

“Whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these.” (John 14:12)

So I ask again: What is in your peripheral?

Keep His promises before you. Keep heaven in your view. And keep praying:

“Let Your Kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven.”

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