It’s a Matter of Perspective

We can view the unpleasant events of our lives as what they are, hurtful, disparaging and disppointing or we can change our perspective. Try looking at the events as moments of God maturing and growing you instead of you being punished for some deed. God is simply moving you away from self-centeredness into a place of Christ-centeredness.

Sometimes in our trials we lose sight of our Center which is Christ. Our focus is usually set on the issue(s) at hand. We put most, if not all, of our energy into our present state. Oftentimes, it leaves us fighting battles that we cannot win. The reason we’re losing is because we’re fighting in our own strength. And we’re fighting battles that are God’s to fight. We overexert ourselves, get beat up by life, only to come to God as a last resort. God is not the last resort. He is the priority. What He thinks, feels and desires takes precedence. We are to seek God above all things. If we handle God’s business, He’ll handle ours. We must change our perspective.

I know I’m not the only one who has repeatedly done a thing expecting a different result. My perspective was all jacked up. There were instances where I was mad at God for allowing me to walk through certain seasons in my life. I accused God of not loving me and not looking out for me. Nevermind the fact I had brought most of the calamity on myself. I was still disappointed in God. I tell you of a truth my perspective was so off kilter.

If I was going to change the trajectory of my life, it was imperative that I changed my perspective. I had to train myself to look at things through different lenses. Case in point, my granddaughter who’s 2 years old, broke my glasses. Until I could have them fixed, I had to train my eyes to see differently. My sight and perspective changed. Things were blurry for a while but I was forced to see clearly through the blurryness.

It’s the same with changing one’s perspective. You have to train yourself to clearly see what you cannot see. When you do that, you’ll find there is value in every valley. Every mess has a message. No one can clean up a mess like God.

I encourage you to change the way you look at your issues. Put God above all you do or think and allow Him to do what you cannot do. You are His masterpiece. You are the workmanship of His hands. Turn your life over to Him and watch Him work.