Perspective

I struggle often with perspective. It’s not hard for me to get caught up in earthly things from how days are spent or schedules need arranged or what groceries cost or challenges with the kids. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small, I can easily get immersed in something which typically leads me down a road of discontentment or discouragement.

Thankfully, there are times when the Lord steps in and uses something to shake me and refocus my mind on what’s truly important. So many of my frustrations are meaningless in light of eternity and what my life, my journey is leading me to. In the grand scheme of life as some like to say, our days are so short and when I think of all of the things I waste my time doing or thinking about, I'm truly embarrassed. Does it really matter if the curtains I just hung up don’t touch the floor like I anticipated? Does it really matter that my 8 year old has globs of toothpaste in her sink? At least I have proof that she’s brushing her teeth… maybe not all of them but one tooth or more is getting touched by a brush.

I pray that I can keep an eternal perspective more with each new day. What tends to overtake my mind is often not important when compared to reaching those who don’t have a relationship with Jesus. I was created to praise Him and share His love with everyone I encounter and I’m working at focusing my mind on that rather than on the small and large piddly things of life.