Your perspective changes when you see a situation through different lenses. I was looking at my beautiful backyard through the sliding door to the deck and suddenly noticed there were a conglomeration of little fingerprints. I immediately thought to go get the window cleaner and get rid of them. Then I stopped to think about it and decided to leave them there for a while longer… You see, I could either think the window was completely dirty and let it bother me or I could cherish the thought that my two-year-old grandson was at our house and left his little fingerprints on my window… Wow! What a change of perspective when I saw it through the eyes of loving grandma.
Today is my dad’s 94th birthday and I wish I could be with him to give him a special hug, but he is 3,000 miles away in Nicaragua. This morning I thought to myself, will I make it to 94? How will I feel physically? I already don’t enjoy seeing my body getting old and hate the thought of being that old. But on the other hand, what a blessing it has been to have my dad all these years. So, I can either think that aging is a bad thing or I can be thankful for each day that I’m alive and hope that I make it to my 90’s as healthy as my dad has been. My perspective on aging changed.
This week I was feeling overwhelmed with the volume of work I had to complete and found myself not wanting to work so much. On one hand, I know I need to keep my life in balance so work doesn’t overtake my life. But on the other hand, how wonderful that God has sent me so much work in a time when so many people don’t have jobs! Once again, my perspective changed.
In all these situations what helped me change perspectives is that I found my purpose in life. It is crucial for you to find your purpose in life because it is the fire that encourages you to help others. Purpose is what gives you the passion to work hard, love others sincerely, and be intentional about everything you do in your life. When you find your purpose, your perspective changes completely on how you look at every aspect of your life.
If you want to find your purpose, my book, The Fire Within: Connect Your Gifts with Your Calling can help you. Don’t give up asking God why you are here and He will reveal it to you!