Most of the time, most people think perceiving is better than seeing, for perceiving needs depth and wisdom, while seeing is perceived to be looking from the surface.
In Acts 21, when Paul was heading back to Jerusalam, many believers prophesized that Paul must not go to Jerusalam because they could see Paul being turned over to the Gentiles by the Jewish leaders, and THEY did not want that to happen to him. God may have given them a vision of what to see, but it requires all of God's wisdom to interpret what God's plan for Paul was.
Maybe that's why the bible says that some people are given the gifts to prophesy, some are given the gifts of tongues, yet some are given the gifts of interpretation, which I often read as the interpretation of tongues. Perhaps the gift of interpretation is needed for visions, dreams and prophecies too. Not all plans with negative results are bad plans. they could be part of God's plan.
What we see with our human eyes will never be able to comprehend God's wisdom and His ways. But God's ultimate aim is for us to glorify Him; what glorifies Him, pleases Him. May we be blessed with spiritual eyes and hearts to perceive what we see.
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