It’s a Matter of Perspective

ValMay ♦ February 18, 2020 ♦ Leave a comment

Do you know what is frustrating?

Toilet paper not being put on the right way. And you know what is even more amazing is that there are people who aren’t aware that there is a right way to put toilet paper on the roll! How’s that for focused frustration?

But this speaks to the struggle so many of us have in life. We get so focused on little things that we lose sight of the big things, the big picture, and what’s important. I wish I got more frustrated about the homeless person I drive by on the street, or the elderly who have not enough food to eat or the food pantry that needs volunteer help and frankly I wish I was more frustrated about not caring enough to help those who are feeling hopeless in this world – when I know that there is the God who loves them and could be their salvation, hope and their light in life. Yet I’m focused on toilet paper…

I want to be so much more than this! I want a heart that hears the heart of God for those around me! We have only so much time on this earth! Psalm 39:4 says, “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.” What am I focusing on?  Is it the frustrating little things that eat up my energy or is it the people who cross my path each day that need a helping hand or a kind word?

Lord help us to hear your heart more everyday and open our eyes to see, really see, what is going on around us and reach out to those hurting and in need of encouragement.  Help us to honor you in all we do. Amen.  

I am thankful that I serve a merciful God who is aware of my frailty: “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.” Ps. 103:13-14