Speaking of nature, there’s this fascinating group of people often called Reality Wranglers, God-tier Physicists, or Divine Physicists.
They’re usually PhDs in physics or quantum mechanics — sometimes with a second doctorate in philosophy — and many are devout followers of Christ.
A really brilliant, faith-filled bunch.
Anyway — I saw this earlier and thought someone on this thread might be interested.
“According to quantum physics, a candle flame responds to being seen.
It’s wild to think, but science now confirms something deeply spiritual:
When you stare at a candle flame — really watch it — that flame is literally changing because you're looking at it.
Not just metaphorically.
In quantum mechanics, your observation collapses wavefunctions — which means the photons and energy patterns the flame gives off are different because you’re there looking at it. If you weren’t looking at it, the flame might be dancing a little differently. But your presence makes a difference.
So yes — according to the math, the candle flame responds to being seen.
And if that’s true for fire... how much more true is it for us?
Creation isn’t some cold, mechanical system. It’s dynamic. Relational. Responsive.
The more we learn about the natural world, the more it shouts that God didn’t just create everything — He made it alive with meaning, even at the smallest levels.
The flame is responding at the quantum level when you look at it.
The math proves it.
We just don’t yet have instruments sensitive enough to measure that response in something as chaotic and beautiful as a real flame — but it’s happening.
“The heavens declare the glory of God” — and so does the flicker of a candle when you pause to look.”
