CHANGE YOUR WINDOW

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” - Abraham Lincoln

The window through which we see life is extremely important, it is called “perspective". It determines our thinking, interpretations, reactions and in general our attitude to the things that happen both within and around us. If we must wade through life and fulfill destiny then our perspective of life must be viewed through the right window.

Maggie tells a compelling story of an experience she had aboard a plane bound for Cleveland, waiting for takeoff. As she settled into her seat, Maggie noticed a strange phenomenon. On one side of the airplane a sunset suffused the entire sky with glorious color. But out of the window next to her seat, all Maggie could see was a sky dark and threatening, with no sign of the sunset. As the plane’s engines began to roar, a gentle voice spoke within her, "you have noticed the windows". The voice murmured beneath the roar and thrust of the takeoff. "Your life too will contain some happy, beautiful times; but also some dark shadows. Here’s a lesson I want to teach you to save you much heartache, and allow you live in continual peace and joy. “You see, it doesn’t matter which window you look through; this plane is still going to Cleveland." So it is in our lives. We have a choice. You can dwell on the gloomy picture, or focus on the bright things and leave the dark, ominous situations to God. He alone can handle them anyway.

The final destination is not influenced by what you see or feel along the way. The window you look out of only affects you, you can be distraught that the weather is gloomy or excited that the sun is breaking forth; it’s all a matter of perspective. While one perspective will drain enthusiasm from you, the other will motivate you, the choice is yours. Learn this, act on it and you will be released, able to experience the peace that passes understanding.'"