Perspective is Everything

It has been almost a month since I last posted a blog on here... I guess I better get to it!

I heard a song today that I haven't heard in a really long time. (I get inspired by music a lot; can you tell?) I had my iPod plugged 

into my brand new Radio/CD/MP3 system in my car (yes, it's a beauty!) and this Amy Grant song starts playing. I first heard her songs when Karly & I were sharing a room & she had the cassette tape of hers, "Heart in Motion". This song is a lesser known song of hers; not quite as catchy as "Baby Baby" or idealistic as "Every Heartbeat". It's called "How Can We See That Far":

... The same sun that melts the wax can harden clay,

And the same rain that drowns the rat can grow the hay,

And the mighty wind that knocks us down - IF we lean into it -

Can drive our fears away...

See, it all depends on how you look at things. The sun can melt things, making them softer, but it can also harden things into brick. Rain can bring devastation, but it is also the thing that brings the fresh crop of provision. Wind can be so strong that we loose our balance, but if you lean your body into the wind, freedom is found in letting go & trusting that it will catch you. Perspective is everything. It all depends on how you see the situation. The sun is hot on some days, but without it, the earth would freeze over. The trial may be hard for a few days, weeks, months, years. But without it, who knows where your path would otherwise end up? We've got to look at things in the positive. Perspective is everything.