ROSE COLORED GLASSES : Looking at a situation with an overly optimistic or positive view, ignoring any negative aspects. This idiom suggests that a person sees the world through a lens that makes everything seem better than it actually is.

EZEKIEL : Ezekiel is a Hebrew name meaning “God strengthens” or “God will strengthen” Ezekiel was a prophet. “Newness” is a major theme in Ezekiel’s visions. Like all the prophets, Ezekiel points forward to future restoration and fulfillment. In addition to a new Temple, he envisions new priestly leadership for Israel, a new Exodus, and a new Spirit. He is the source of the famous hope expressed in chapter 36 of God one day replacing His people’s hearts of stone with hearts of flesh (see Ezekiel 36:24-28), as well as the dramatic vision of chapter 37 when the valley of dry bones is transformed into a new and living creation.

SCOUT : In the military, scouts are primarily reporting battlefield intelligence while engaging targets. A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy’s position, etc.

“Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.” 1 Peter 2:12.

“Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.” But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, ..”” 1 Peter 3:13-17.

“Listen [ Look; Behold], I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as ·clever [wise; shrewd; cunning] as ·snakes [serpents] and as ·innocent [harmless] as doves.” Matthew 10:16.

“Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.” Romans 16:19.

“So that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world.” Philippians 2:15.

“I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And The LORD answered me, and said, ‘Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it.’ For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:1-3.

“… that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Ephesians 1:17-23.