Perspective

The last day or two has found me thinking about the value of perspective, actually clear perspective in life. This morning it was on my mind even more, I made a comment about it on facebook and twitter, spent some time in prayer over it and basically continued to ponder the subject during the day. I bought a book a little after lunch by Mark Batterson entitled, "Primal". As I read through some of it a portion of it reminded me of something that happened to me. For the last three years, I've had the privilege to travel to Seattle with our District Leadership to attend training for our church coaching efforts. On my first flight to the Pacific Northwest (I had never been) the weather was very cloudy and rainy as we flew over the mountains. I didn't see anything but the very flimsy looking structure of the wings of the plane. The flight home was a night flight, so again, no view. But on the next trip out a year later, the weather was clear and I was traveling alone, planning to meet the guys in Seattle, so I had little to do but stare out the window. This time, the snow capped mountains were in full view and incredible. I was in awe to say the least. That trip seemed to past quicker than the previous as I enjoyed the view. It wasn't a big deal to most on the plane, I'm sure they had seen them before, but it was beautiful to me. Reading the book today caused me to think of how the mountains were the same both years, but my appreciation of the view and awe at God's handiwork wasn't in the front of my mind until I saw things with a clear perspective or view of what was there all the time. I know it is the same with my Christian walk, God is always glorious, wonderful, majestic, and working in my life, but many times I don't have a clear perspective and miss it. So anyway, a clear perspective is worth much.