Perspective

           PERSPECTIVE

 

What does the word perspective mean? What is affected by our perspective? What kind of perspective will help us on our journey to Heaven?

 

We began by talking about the word perspective and what it means. Then we took a sheet of paper, and the children took turns drawing as I prompted. "We are looking at the tallest building in the world. We are as high as a jet can fly, and we are trying to spot it out our window. Oh, wait, I think I see it!...." The  drawing should look like a small dot or square. Then the next child took the pencil and paper, and drew as I verbally prompted. "Again, we are looking at the tallest building in the world. But this time, we are rats, pilfering in trash cans, and skittering away from daylight... "  The drawing should look huge, and maybe too big for the page. We talked about the perspective. The building did not change, only the view point of the onlookers. 



Naturally, we are probably more like the rats. We see the here and now, and can not imagine the bigger picture. But having the right perspective makes life so much happier and easier. Our attitudes are affected by the way we look at hings. For example, it is really hard to be grouchy and whiny when you are counting your blessings and giving thanks. I beleive God is pleased when we take the time to step back, look at the bigger picture, and ask Him to change our perspective, to give us the mind of Christ. Then, miraculously, we can find the good in the rain, the opportunity in the difficulty, and the growth in the process. 



Read Numbers chapters 13-14

       This is the story of the twelve spies who went to view the land of Canaan. There are two different perspectives in the report they give Moses and the Isrealites. God was pleased with the report from Joshua and Caleb, but was angered by the perspective from the other ten spies. But remember, all twelve spies saw the SAME land.

CHALLENGE: "Lord Jesus, We need YOU. We need you to be our vision. Let our perspective be full of faith and hope, and love. Please give us the mind of Christ."