It's All About Perspective

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I hope you're all having a great week and that you're making plans to join us this weekend for an incredible church community event - Feed the Bay. Come to Bay Life and be a part of what God's doing in the Tampa Bay area to provide food for those who need it most.



I'm sure that many of you know that I'm a biker - well actually, I was a Scooter-er until just recently when I purchased a real motorcycle. I'm having a great time on the new bike and I'm looking forward to the beautiful Florida weather this spring and summer as Reba and I plan to really enjoy it. I know what many of you are thinking - Brad had better be careful. Don't worry, I promise that I will be very tame and responsible as I hit the road on two wheels - which brings me to my thoughts about perspective.

It's been an interesting week. I spent Monday and Tuesday in motorcycle endorsement class - a very different couple of days compared to my normal routine. It was quite interesting and I got to meet some great folks but the most curious part of the experience was the fact that everyone in the room had actually driven themselves to class. That's right, they travelled streets and highways; drove through water, potholes and construction; took sharp turns, probably made u-turns and I would guess that some may have even done a few things that were questionably street legal (some of them drove their motorcycles to motorcycle driver's license class! - but I digress). Everyone there had negotiated the factors that stood between their residence and the training facility but all had arrived to learn how to drive; and not just because they felt that it was the responsible thing to do but because even the government deems it absolutely necessary. The difference of course, is that driving from the perspective of two wheels is a completely different thing than driving on four - you see what I'm getting at, it's all about perspective!

Life is inevitably a series of significant pitfalls. Either you've experienced them already or today, you're one day closer to your heartache - we're human, it's our nature. Now, that's really bad news but it can be much worse news depending on your perspective. I choose the perspective of the loving arms of my Savior, Jesus Christ. I will absolutely face pain, difficulty and heartache but with Christ, I  have hope and the knowledge that, "I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13

All that and they just give me a temp document - bummer, right?

I know a number of people who today, are facing the potholes and sharp turns that life throws at us. Some are struggling outside of the comforting arms of a loving God, others are experiencing a peace beyond understanding. What's your perspective? What are you going to do about it?

Life, like pavement, is hard - but God is good! See you out there on the open road.



- Brad