Perceptions

Tom and I walked around five miles today along the canal, getting in some walking exercise.  As we walked, we noticed a very large cat climb a fence - and just sit there.  Now this cat was huge - to the point, my perception it could have been a CAT, like in BOBcat.  We were several yards from it, and I wasn't about to go any closer to investigate further!  On our way back I looked for it - and found it.  Same spot.  When it saw us, it stood up and stretched over a block (fence).  It still looked huge.   I still didn't investigate.  It was either a really large cat and my perception enlarged it - or it it was just a 'cat' looking to stretch out on a block fence.

Sometimes that is like our perspective on life.  When things are going good - our jobs are secure, money is in the bank, bills are paid, everyone is healthy..... we see kittens everywhere.  Life is good. 

But when things are tough, where we aren't sure daily if we will have a job or not (or don't have one), money in the bank is more in the red than it is in the black, at  least a month behind in bills, and someone is sick and needs to go to the doctor - or hospital...... we see huge bobcats everywhere.  Life is tough.

It is in our perspective of our lives - and where we are in them - that determine how we look at life.

There is Someone who walks with us in both the good times, and the tough times.  His Name is the Name above ALL Names, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords.  His Name is JESUS.  There is no greater Friend, nor greater Name.

When we know Jesus intimately, we are confident that all things will work for His good, that He is holding our hand, granting us wisdom, giving us blessings and helping us to hang on.   When we don't know Him intimately, life can be pretty scary and lonely.

Ephesians 2:8-10

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not of works, lest anyone should boast. ¹⁰ For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Where are you at?  What is your perspective on life right now?  Are things going well enough that you feel confident that you can get through it all by yourself?  My question to you is, why would you want to go through any part of life - alone? 

Do you need to change your perspective?  Try Jesus!

Blessings!