See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:19
“You cannot change the past but you can always change your perspective.”
Author Unknown
“It doesn’t matter if the glass is half empty or half full…
be grateful that you have a glass and there is something in it…”
Author Unknown
One day I was informed by my Ophthalmologist that surgery was required immediately to remove cataracts. Once I completed the entire process it was amazing that I regained my 20/20 vision. This lesson taught me that I was seeing -- but not completely. As a result of the surgery I saw things differently.
Perspective is defined as one’s view or attitude toward something or someone. Each year in Times Square the crystal ball drops at 12:00 midnight indicating a new year is upon us and all around the world people celebrate into the wee hours of the morning. The night is full of optimism and joy! With such optimism comes new year’s resolutions and goals yet to fall by the wayside as time goes on.
The first important step is to change your perspective. If you desire to live a healthy life, then you must change how you view your health and that change of perspective is the catalyst to living a healthy life. For example, a young man at the age of forty-two had a heart attack and was advised by his doctor that he must change his attitude first toward his heart before he can change his eating regime. If you change the eating regime without a changed perspective, then it will be an exercise in futility.
Secondly, changing your perspective is necessary when it comes to situations in your life that will be the same after the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. If you have to continue to work a job that you don’t like until something you prefer comes along, then a change of perspective is paramount. For instance, changing your attitude to gratitude is an opportunity. Start with being thankful each day you are employed and the income received is a blessing. Oprah Winfrey once stated “gratitude is the door to blessings.” If you are in a situation that will not change such as being a caretaker for a loved one, this is a great opportunity not to complain but to change your perspective in how grateful you are to have the opportunity to care for that person.
Numbers 13:17-33 states that there were 12 spies that found the promised land. Ten of the spies provided a report that the promised land is impossible to acquire because of the obstacles that were present. However, two of the spies on the contrary possessed a different attitude (perspective) in they saw opportunities to acquire the land and gain victory over the obstacles (enemies). Therefore, whether you are trying to change a behavior that has haunted you for years, facing a situation that will not or hasn’t changed, or you are facing an undaunted obstacle -- it starts with acquiring a New Perspective!!!!
