How To Get Perspective!
"And in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
For I know that this imprisonment will turn
out for my deliverance through your prayer
and the supply of the
Spirit of Jesus Christ."
Philippians 1: 18-19
Growing up in school, we learn that 1+1=2.
But does it always? So if one cloud
merges
with another, how many clouds are there?
Not two, but one. So from this different
perspective, we see new
things.
Nobody enjoys going through difficult times.
(Take Job in the Old Testament as example.)
When we step back and look at the situation
from a different perspective, we might see it
differently.
That’s what Paul did when he was imprisoned
in Rome. In spite of his difficulties, he found
reasons to rejoice. What were his reasons?
With the Holy Spirit’s help, he would be
delivered from his
chains.
He didn’t know when or how, but he trusted
God was at work to bring good things out of
bad and cause him to become more like
Christ (Romans 8:28-29).
In times of trouble, ask God to broaden
your perspective, give you spiritual eyes,
and see the new growth that will result
in your life.
"There is a certain kind of maturity
that can be attained only through
the discipline of suffering."
D.A. Carson