I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much our perspective shapes our experience of life. Two people can be standing in the same valley, looking at the same struggles, and feel completely different. One sees despair. One sees an opportunity to grow. One sees limitation. One sees God’s provision. Perspective changes everything.
Paul understood this better than most. He wrote, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
What we focus on matters. When we dwell on the difficulty, the climb feels heavier and the valley deeper. But when we shift our eyes to Jesus, to His faithfulness, to the eternal perspective He gives, everything changes. The same valley suddenly feels smaller. The same climb suddenly feels manageable. And the same mountaintop feels within reach.
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8
Perspective isn’t about ignoring reality. It’s about seeing reality through the lens of God’s truth. It’s about looking beyond what is visible today to the promises and glory He is building for tomorrow. It’s about trusting that every struggle, every uphill step, every valley lesson is part of the journey He is guiding.
The power of perspective is the power to transform a valley into a classroom, a climb into a refining fire, and every step into a chance to draw closer to Jesus. And when we embrace that power, the mountaintop isn’t just a destination – it’s a view we can experience every day.
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