LET’S TALK ABOUT PERSPECTIVE

Posted on February 21, 2016.
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     Your perspective on any topic is just that, it’s your point of view.  What shapes your point of view?  Is it God and His Word, or is it the popular trend, or maybe your own personal idea, or maybe a bunch of influences converging to make you unique.  Gaining God’s perspective is the main goal of life.  A person who is learning to think like God has God’s perspective on whatever issue you may be talking about.  So how do you do that?

     Look at it this way.  A third grader comes home from school with homework.  He is supposed to read a five page story.  For that youngster the assignment may seem overbearing and overwhelming.  He might as well have to read a complete encyclopedia.  However, if this kid has a wise parent, he may receive helpful instruction and encouragement to be an overcomer in this weighty homework.

     For him an entire evening is wasted, his ideas for himself may include some television viewing, playing with friends and just goofing off and hanging out.  But mother sees an opportunity to cultivate a good habit, to develop reading skills, maybe even to learn to love reading and to accept and conquer a challenge. 

     Do you know what the obvious difference is between adult and child? It is perspective. The adult has a long view objective, while the child only thinks about the present moment.  Let’s suppose God is the adult in this illustration and you and I are the third grader.  Do you see how the two of us might have a different point of view?  I might be thinking about this life, while God may (may?) have an eternal view.  Whatever your age or maturity may be it doesn’t equal our Heavenly Fathers’.  It is always good to trust Him and His perspective.  Remember: the biggest challenge in the Christian life is gaining Gods’ vantage point.  Until you do, trust is the best option.  A person’s perspective does not depend on what you are looking at but from where you are looking.  Try looking at the earth from heavens point of view and you will become more like God in the way you think about everything!