Perspective

Perspective is a powerful thing.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28 KJV)

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•WE KNOW: We are confident. It is clear. We can see it. There is no doubt. It is true.
•ALL THINGS: Every single thing. Traffic. An annoying boss. Delay. That mistake you regret. All of it: nothing is exempt from “all things.” All means ALL.
•WORK TOGETHER: Adds up. Is part of the journey. Is part of the process. A piece of the puzzle.
•FOR GOOD: The outcome is good. The outcome of ALL THINGS is good.
•TO (THEM): Perspective. As in, “to me, oh, this is how I see it.”
•THEM THAT LOVE GOD: Enhen, so who are the “them” who have this perspective? It is none other than those who love God.
•TO THEM WHO ARE THE CALLED: Further clarification of this, “them”. They are The Called. The ones God has called.
•ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE: These “them”, their calling is not to follow their own purpose - their own way of seeing things, their own perspective of life, what’s good or bad - no. They are called to follow His Purpose. (Him = God.)
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When life happens, how do we judge the events? Do we sigh & say, “God knows best,” even though we really mean, “Why is this happening to me?”
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It’s like watching one of those 90s action films. You start the movie KNOWING the actor can never die. No matter how many times it looks like he’s on the edge, you know he’s going to win.
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This verse is an invitation to swap our emotional tinted glasses for Holy Spirit’s lenses 👓, trusting that •because• you love God, you have won. And if you have won, then everything that happens on the way to your win is just working together to make the story sweeter.
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Whether you lost money, you got your heart broken or you failed at something, in everything, the perspective is, “Hmm, I wonder how this part makes the whole story sweet.”😄
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Because ALL things work together for good in my life’s story, I never lose. I always see the WIN. God is in control of my life. I’m just over here waiting for the next scene like 🎬🍿📺