Perspective

 I know that many people have a word for each year. 

I've rarely been able to narrow it down to a word but end up writing a few on the cover of our family planner. 

Started out with Isaiah 42:1 'Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are Mine'; Intentional Phil 2:13; 'Love fiercely, Listen carefully, Live courageously'

Chaotic 2020, two words more have come to the forefront truth and trust.

What is the truth about covid? 

What is the truth about the political candidates running for office? 

What really happened during protests, an encounter with a police officer, or any news story?

Being human means we all have unique perspectives and can only see things from our point of view. 

Try as hard as you can and even with the Lord's help you'll never be able to fully see things from someone else's perspective.

Yes, we should try. Yes, it is hard. 

Yes, we should try to see the truth in our own lives. 

Yes, we need to pray for the Lord's wisdom to help us see the blind spots.

Once we believe we know what is true we need to use it carefully. 

Truth can be used to hurt or to heal. 

Let us use it carefully, thoughtfully, intentionally to nudge people in our lives to look to God, and His perfect Love.

The pictures I posted were taken seconds apart, just pivoting my position a bit. All are true. All real. But none of them standing alone showed the whole truth.

So many of us believe lies, partial truths or truth twisted and distorted by trauma and sin in our lives. 

So much of what we hear around us daily or in our own heads is not the whole truth. 

Lord, help us not to pick and choose the parts of the truth that only support our position and view point. 

Lord, help us to start by looking deep into ourselves, with Your help to deal with the problem areas in our lives before judging others.

Lord, help us to see ourselves as You see us, through the eyes of unconditional love.

Lord, stir up Your people to pray for this hurting world.

Lord, help us to keep our eyes fixed on You, our hope in this world of pain and suffering.

Lord, help us to remind people that there is more than this life, a life without pain or tears.

If we don't believe what the Bible says about God is the truth then how can we trust Him?

If we believe that what God said is true how can we NOT trust Him?