Beholding

Becloud:
To darken with, or as if with, clouds

Behold:
To perceive by the visual faculty; see
To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend
To look upon; gaze at

"We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No-one goes to the grand canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendour than there is in beholding self." - John Piper, Seeing and Savouring Jesus Christ.