Heavenly Perspective

I always was fascinated by the magic eye images. To this day, I can't quite figure out how it's done. It's very strange to think that there is another image hidden inside the picture above; one that you cannot see unless you look closely. In fact, the way I was taught, is that you look passed the picture; focus your eyes beyond it, and the image will appear. How? well...I still don't know.

Many times, we run into situations that feel as chaotic and messy as a magic eye puzzle. We can't make sense of it, and we're filled with questions, and doubts, and anxiety, and fear. We study it and study it, and try to understand, but it never comes.

The problem is our perspective. We focus our full attention on specific situations and troubling circumstances, trying to figure them out. But what if we looked passed it? I'll wager that we will never have answers for why God allows certain things to happen, but if we'll look passed those 'certain things' and trust the heart of God; that he desires that none should be destroyed, but that all should be saved, and that nothing can happen without His permission, it may bring some clarity to the jumbled disordered mess your in.

If we would elevate our view to a higher position, we may find out that things look a bit different from God's angle. Remember, the purpose of life is not to be comfortable, in fact, it's not even this life; but the one to come. Maybe God is more concerned with the broad picture of your eternal destiny than the tiny imperfect brush stroke of your uncomfortable situation. Because it may just be that tiny imperfection that redirects the course of your eternity. And to me, even a lifetime of misery is worth enduring if it gains me an everlasting embrace in the arms of God. And it may be that God's longing for your embrace in eternity is what administers His permission of uncomfortable situations around you. If you would redirect your perspective, I'm certain you would feel the same way.