Lastnight my wife and I were talking and enjoying some good conversation.  In that conversation I began to talk about how our perspective changes how we look at troubles, and trials in life.  Often times  I think we become so self focused that we somehow think that our problem are beyond God’s control.  Let me just put your mind at ease there is no problem that you will ever face and there is no trial that you will ever go through that somehow is beyond God’s control.  You see perspective makes a big difference.

I have been baffled lately by Christians who easily get angry and even outraged over things that really do not matter.  This hit home with me when I thought about my daughter.  I was very upset as my daughter has appeared to either not be challenged in school or in some ways just does not care.  So when I saw a D- on her report card I could have blown up about it, lost my cool, and even been outraged at the teacher over it.  However I began to think from a different perspective.  Does a D- in the fourth grade really matter in the grand scheme of things.  I mean really is she going to try to get into college and they are going to look and tell her “well I don’t know you did have a D- in one class in the fourth grade” despite the fact that she has tested above average in every category and here reading and comprehension is out of this world.  So rather then fly off the handle I chose to speak softly to her and talk through what is going on and encourage her to do the right thing for the Glory of Christ. It is perspective.

I have been a Student Pastor for awhile and now am an interim children’s pastor and I must say that I have often been taken back by they way I have seen Christians act and treat one another.  I have seen arguments over things that really do not matter but somehow we have made them matter because our perspective was wrong.  I have seen marriages crumble all because the perspective was wrong.  I have heard other Christians gossip, backbite, slander, be critical, and just downright nasty to others all because the perspective was wrong.  So why not just change our perspective.

Here is the deal I believe God is sovereign over all things.  I believe their is absolutely nothing on this earth that is out of His control.   I am not going to catch God by surprise and neither will anything else.  If we really believed God was in control I believe it would change our perspective.  An understanding of God’s sovereignty somehow takes away  my worries it causes me to trust in Him all the more.

I guess what I am saying is this.  If you are bitter, angry, a gossiper, a backbiter, a slanderer, a critical spirit, or one who causes ill repute of others then change your perspective.  If you really go around calling yourself a Christian but somehow it is just too hard to live it then change your perspective maybe the real answer is trust in God’s Sovereignty and quit trusting in yourself.

It has been awhile since I have put up a post on this site.  Has life been busy?  Absolutely with taking on a new roll as the interim Children’s Pastor and at the same time trying to find a full time pastorate it had been some busy times.  One of the reason why I wanted to take a few minutes and right this post stems from a book I recently read.  The title of the book is “Just Do Something” by Kevin DeYoung.

The premise of the book is how we overspiritualize alot of decisions that come into our lives wondering whether or not it is truly God will or not.  The book is a great fast read and for me really changed the way I look at many decisions not only in the church but in my life as well.  We tend to get so caught up in this idea of whether or not it is God’s will for us to be in a particular ministry instead of just realizing it is God’s will for us to serve.  God wants us involved in the church.

Often times we use God’s will as an excuse to simply sit on the sideline and to never enter the game.  In essence we are abusing our relationship with Christ and twisting God’s word around to suit our needs.  How is it right for us to blame God for not entering a ministry.  Many times we say “well it was not God’s will”  when in reality we just did not want to do it.  I often wish we would just get in the game.

I know over these past few months in my life I could no longer be content to just sit God wanted me to get off the bench and get busy.  You know it does not even matter what it is God wants me involved in the livelihood of his church.  God want me to be busy about His kingdom and when I refuse to do so I am selfish and filled with pride because in the reality of it all I am merely looking out only for my interest.  So if you are reading this Get of the bench and Get in the game.