Full View

1-26-2010
Full View

If you were asked to jump out of an airplane without a parachute for 1 million dollars would you do it? If you’re like me, you probably said no. Now, what if I told you the airplane was on the ground? Just imagine if we had God’s perspective. He knows every aspect of our lives and the world in its entirety. We often forget this very important point. We try to control things and make decisions based solely on what our little minds and perspective can comprehend, and when we do this we often pass over an opportunity to cash in on 1 million dollars because we didn’t see the full view of the question . Truth be known, we will never be able to fully comprehend the power and knowledge of God, but we can rest assured of God’s power in our lives when Jeremiah 29:11 says, ““For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

I love to look out of an airplane window and see the details of the subdivisions and roadways of the city. When we are entrenched in the middle of the skyscrapers and buildings, it’s easy to get turned around, lost, and confused. However, when we look down upon the city from and airplane, it’s amazing how simple the grid system is of a city. Everything appears so peaceful and slow paced.

We all have moments in our lives where the clock seems to move a lot faster than normal and more and more deadlines and tasks pile up. It’s in these moments we need to remind ourselves of the full view and keep a big picture mentality. “Don’t sweat the small stuff” may be a quote we’ve all heard, and while many of our events don’t seem “small”, they pale in comparison to the magnitude and importance of all God has in store for us!

Application:
1. Think about all the things in life you have to be grateful for.
2. Always keep in mind you don’t know what you don’t know!