Whole Nutha Level

I love getting on an airplane. Watching the little roofs, pools, neighborhoods and roads, I imagine I'm someone else, living somewhere else, traveling to another exciting life and destination. I actually envision the activity below, happy normal life events. Why is it, from this higher level things look better to me; I see only the big picture, my hopes are high, expectations great! God has an even better perspective than that. He can see 'yesterday, today & tomorrow' and knows our steps before we take them. He desires that we not get bogged down in the worries of life. Naturally, you probably desire to live that way too - to see above the details while still handling the details. The best practices I've found (but forget sometimes) are:

1. Reading the Bible - Viewing events from God-inspired scripture is about the best it gets to providing perspective. When I'm overwhelmed, too much on my plate, difficult tasks, or I've made a mess of something and can't fix it, scripture reminds me that He is much bigger than that, His plan is much bigger than mine, and my messes are small (but important) to Him. He's just waiting for me to hand it over. He does miracles right here at my computer!



2. Reading Something - Seeing life through someone else's eyes can still be a great way to get a different perspective. If you're going to imagine your life through someone else, make a point to read something healthy & purposeful versus a trashy novel.



3. Serving - Serving others always changes you and maybe even the people you're serving. Personally, it takes my mind off of ME! There are many ways to serve others. Christ's example for us to follow is summed up in Luke 4:18-19. (more on that later)



4. Social Strategy - Intentionally sticking your neck out & meeting someone new requires effort. Commit to asking someone you don't know well to have coffee or go to lunch, ask them their story, try to find common ground, on purpose. You'll gain new perspective.

Looking at life through God's eyes helps us think accurately and make better decisions, while still living expectantly knowing He has plans, 'plans to give you hope and a future!' Jer.29:11