Perspective

 

I found this the other day in a Google search of the word perspective.

 

Is the glass half empty or half full?  It really does matter how we look at things. It all depends on your perspective. One individual speaking of their spouse who tends to be pessimistic said of his view, “The glass is half empty and filled with poison.” Some of us look at life from very different perspectives by nature. I don’t know why that is but I do know it is true. I by nature am a “half full” guy. Just in case you did not know.

 

Opposites do attract though. An optimist is often married to a pessimist (they call themselves realists but WE know the truth (that of course is from my point of view)).  Opposing points of view, opposing world views, opposing local views depend upon the perspective of the individual. Children often view life from self interest. A view of what do they want now and how can they get it. Those who study children say that it is almost impossible for a child to consider the consequences of their actions into the future. We see this most clearly in teenagers and their behavior. Their view is all about themselves and their super human (in their minds) abilities in everything. They seem unable to consider consequences of their actions. It is only with maturity that their views broaden.

 

Yes, you just read that and someone, don’t point, just came to mind that missed the maturity plane. Adults have the capability to view actions and consequences in the here and now and the future. That does not mean we use those capabilities or even dust them on occasion (remember I said no pointing, I mean it). Maturity brings into focus our perspective, our view of life and death, family, meaning, purpose and our own position in the world. Daily decisions are based on our perspective. With maturity adults view the present with the future legacy their children in mind.

The beauty of the Gospel is it changes our perspective. We add to our view, eternity. We evaluate from a view of eternity tasks and opportunities or at least we should. That’s the hang-up. Most days the most difficult problem I have is me. All I can see is what I see on this horizontal plane of me. The Gospel is there to change that so that I see a horizontal plane impacted by the vertical plane of the Cross of Jesus.  My perspective is changed because of the Gospel.

 

What once was the end of me death is now the beginning of me.

 

What once was inconceivable is now possible, eternity.

 

That is a NEW perspective!            

 

What’s yours perspective?

 

 

In HIS Service and Yours,

BroG