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Wide Angle

I recently went through a series of courses on an approach to life. It was a way of thinking and communicating. One of the concepts that stuck with me was about perspective.  

We all have a view of the world around us. Many times it is focused on the things that make an immediate impact to us. Our jobs, or families, the bills we have to pay, that guy that just cut us off. These things take center stage. We place ourselves at the center with this lense. It is narrow and hyper-focused.

Many times when I drove to work I'd arrive at a particular intersection. More often than not, I was focused on getting through the light or simply focused on the car in front of me. My lense was specific and narrow. I was so intent, I couldn't see the beautiful blue sky or the trees that I had seen grow from saplings to mature shade trees. Beyond my narrow angle was a wide angle lens filled with God's beauty and joy.  

Shift your perspective and take a wide angle view. You no longer get lost in the minutiae of the day but now blown away by the glory of God's creation. It won’t take our problems and challenges away, but it sure shifts perspective. Joy has a way of washing over us with a wide angle lens. 

Psalm 96 11-12 says, "Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy."

All of God's creation was built for beauty and joy. Don’t miss it with a narrow lens. We have made for more. Zoom out and get a better view. God's beauty and joy is on full display through His creation. 

Be blessed and be a blessing
Matt

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