Perspective

Memorize this number.

 

19,375,551,212

 

Close your eyes and say it. For most of us, it isn’t easy.

If all you do is view life from your own perspective, your mind will only see your own perceived reality.

Get with someone that might have a different view on “what is going on”. Their perspective may not be better just different.

A new set of eyes and a new mind’s view is so helpful.

Memorize this number.

1(937)555-1212

It is the same number. Much simpler isn’t it? So much to do with how you see things, or perspective.

Why do we usually just try to make it on our own?

Love,

Duane

What are you doing here?

1 Kings 19:9(b) But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

We usually want to ask God all the questions. “Why am I here, God”?

Yet God, the all knowing, asked Elijah. What are you doing here?

God asked a similar question to Adam (Genesis 3) after he ate the fruit. God asked, ‘Where are you?’

I really like it when God asks questions, because I know he is all knowing. And being all knowing, he doesn’t need my answers, he wants me to grow through what I go through.

So, what if God asked you.

Where are you and what are you doing here?

Spend time listening to the questions God might be asking you.

Love,

Duane

Counting Sheep…

If you can’t sleep, count sheep.

I guess the presumption is that it bores you to sleep. In my reading this morning I came across this passage of scripture.

John 10:4&5

When he has led out all of his sheep, he walks in front of them, and they follow, because they know his voice. The sheep will not follow strangers. They don’t recognize a stranger’s voice, and they run away.

I can’t imagine a more important job for a shepherd than to know his sheep and how many he has. It seems boring, but I am glad my shepherd keeps track of his sheep and he doesn’t fall asleep doing it. The grass is always greener where my Shepherd leads.

Love,

Duane