Happy Monday!
A fifth grader’s comment brings us today’s word-of-the-week…
PERSPECTIVE
The young lady told me she loved the idea of perspective.
I just spoke to her class and she was escorting me to the office. “Why is perspective so interesting to you?”
She stopped and gazed right into my eyes. “Because,” she explained, “it means I get to control how I look at things. It’s like choosing my attitude instead of letting my attitude choose me.”
I love listening to kids.
Can I be honest, just between you and me? Once in a while this thing of living in a wheelchair still gets a bit discouraging. You would think after nearly twenty-eight years I’d be over that feeling, but I still hit an occasional stretch in which all I can see is how difficult life is and all the things I wish I could do.
Then a young lady reminds me God gave me the ability to decide whether I’ll see darkness or light. It’s not easy, but with the Spirit’s help I can choose hope rather than despair. I’m not a victim of circumstances.
As my young friend said, “Perspective means I get to control how I look at things.”
It’s Monday. Is there some situation that requires a new perspective?
Have a great week!