My thoughts today are about perspective. In my church, we often talk a lot about "eternal perspective" and seeing the BIG picture. Life is so hard sometimes, it's saddening, maddening, frustrating and down right unfair. However, we have the capabilities in our hearts and minds to overcome so much and the best part- it's in our DNA! We were born to face this tough world and the knowledge that life is unfair to everyone, can be enough to buoy yourself up through your own trials.
Over the course of my 3.5 year marriage, my husband and I have faced a lot. None so more than suffering 3 miscarriages. One as recently as this month; they have been hard and that we do not know what has caused each and every one has been really rough in some moments. However, I am confident in my family & friends who love me and my role as a wife & mother that even if I never have another baby through my body that I am loved and that my importance in different roles is enough to help me go on. How incredible that I am blessed to know that.
While I often get down about all that've I personally have gone through, the perspective changes immensely when I see someone like this father who literally loses his life to cancer and STILL keeps things in perspective! How incredible is his strength? And also to his wife and baby girl who have to deal with the aftermath of his death?! Wow.
Tell someone today how much they mean to you, especially if it is someone who've you've struggled with in the past. Let them know how their role in your life is so important and that the relationship will continue on forever! It might just be the word of encouragement that they need to make it through something really hard! Also, I believe that what you put out in life, comes back to you tenfold & you'll be the recipient of that encouragement when needed.
