Do You Need a Fresh Perspective Today? - Ron Edmondson
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won your fight with these false prophets, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 1 John 4:4 NLT
Of what are you afraid? Why has the world shaken your trust? Don’t you know that you are a child of the King and that everything is under His control?
Sometimes the Christians look like everyone else when it comes to how we deal with the pressures of life. We tend to allow stress to be our motivator, instead of relying on God’s light to direct our paths. Christians should have a power that the world cannot measure. We have been bought and paid for with the blood of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Recently, during one of those really hectic days, I saw myself getting caught up in the fast-paced rat race of life. I was moody, sarcastic, easily angered, all because the world was tossing more at me than I could handle. I walked into my son’s bathroom and my eyes were attracted to a plaque on the sink which reads: WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!
I realized that I was fighting this “battle” completely on my own. I don’t have to win the victories of life. My battle is over! I am on the winning side! My life can now be focused on building eternal treasures. I am now in the process of decorating my Heavenly mansion.
Suddenly my disposition changed. I had a new perspective as I reflected on who He is and who I am with Him instead of the problems surrounding me. It was a great way to end the day!
Do you need a new perspective? Is life getting you down? Focus on your victory in Jesus! Remember you are on the winning team!
