Big Picture Perspective
There are times in my life when things up in my grill and I can’t seem to see anything but what’s right in front of me. I’ve even felt a huge sense of desperation as I try to navigate the struggle and suffering. I need a huge perspective shift.
I love that word perspective. I have been trying hard recently to make it a big part of my thought process. I think I’ve been stuck and hit hard by things that appear big when they are up in my face. When I step back or rise up to look at them differently, they look smaller and less threatening.
This morning my scripture reading was at the end of the book of Job. Job has ranted and argued back and forth with his “friends” about the deep suffering he’s in the middle of. At the end of the book, the conversation with Him and God reveals much about God and His perspective. God asks Job lots of questions and the answers appear obvious at times, but unknown at other times. Check this out….
19 “Where does light come from,
and where does darkness go?
20 Can you take each to its home?
Do you know how to get there?
21 But of course you know all this!
For you were born before it was all created,
and you are so very experienced! (Job 38:19-21 NLT)
When I’m in the middle of my pain and suffering, it’s difficult for me to see anything else.
When I’m in the middle of my pain and suffering, I’m scared.
When I’m in the middle of my pain and suffering, I’m lost.
When I’m in the middle of my pain and suffering, I’m angry and frustrated.
When I’m in the middle of my pain and suffering, I’m broken.
When I’m in the middle of my pain and suffering, I can’t see anything else or anyone else. This is when God invites me to see His view. His view of my current struggle and suffering looks way different than what I’ve been seeing. When I look at my circumstances and situations from God’s perspective, I’m reminded of how little control I have.
God’s perspective reminds me of His Power.
Gods’ perspective reminds me of His Love.
God’s perspective reminds me of His Presence.
God’s perspective reminds me of His Peace.
I need Him in my suffering and struggle. I’m so thankful that He NEVER leaves me in times of suffering and struggle. I’m thankful that He brings His perspective to me in my suffering and struggle. He can be glorified in my pain and struggle when my perspective is changed to His view of it.
Pressing On!
Dwayne