02.23
Perspective. It really is everything. Amy talked about it yesterday in her post . She mentioned how our perspective changes when we return from a mission trip; how big issues become minuscule with a simple change in perspective. That’s true for me, too. Before I leave for a mission trip to Belarus, I’m overwhelmed with all I have to do to keep the church going. Then on the trip, I interact with people who have a simple dependence on God. They know that they cannot grow the church or live without God. They have no alternative, but to trust Him to do what they cannot.
Frankly, I can’t even tell you how that truth relates to today’s passage. 
But I read Amy’s post, then read today’s verses, and I was left with an overwhelming feeling that I carry too much of the load myself. Maybe that’s part of what Paul’s talking about when he says, “let us live up to what we’ve already attained” I already have a life of joy, love, peace, and purpose in Christ. I just need a new perspective, so I can enjoy that life, rather than work hard to recreate it.
Has there ever been a time in your life when your perspective changed and big issues shrunk in their importance?
What’s God teaching you through Philippians 3?
