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In my work role as an internal reliability consultant for my company I interface with everyone from the senior leadership of the company to the newly hired workers on the plant floor.  At our headquarters we speak in terms of “the 30,000 foot view” or “understanding the big picture”.  On the shop floor we talk about dealing with the issues of the day and working in the real world.  At times it can seem like the two views are not related at all, that they are not even from the same company.  Yet both of these perspectives reflect a portion of the reality.  To be successful as a company we must be able to view and meld both perspectives, as well as others, to build the most accurate picture of who we are, where we are going, and how to get to where we need to be.

I have had this thought of perspective repeatedly reinforced over the past couple of weeks.  As I flew from Atlanta to Memphis last week I could see 3 distinct paths that tornados took across the landscape below.  It was literally a 30,000 foot view.  My heart went out to the people that had lived in the path of those tornados and the loss that they suffered.  And I thought of those who had lost loved ones and I was sorrowful.  But then the Lord spoke to my heart… “This life, be it 5, 10, 50, or 100 years, is but a blink in light of eternity.”  This additional perspective makes a big difference.  For those who have a living relationship with the Father through His Son, Jesus, it is a life-altering difference.

A couple days later I read a similar sentiment in Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, chapter 4 verses 17 & 18.  “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.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

My prayer today is that each of us will draw closer to the Father so that we can catch a glimpse from His eternal perspective and that in so doing we will be changed a little more into who He has created us to be.

Have a blessed day and be a blessing!