sometimes i look at people and wonder how they see me. my view will not be the same as their view. my eyes will see a perspective on myself that is limited, unless i am looking in a full-view mirror. my judgements on what i can see physically, will stem from what i have experienced, my own personal desires and self-image, and what has been branded in my head since i was a kid. life is like that also. people hurt each other sometimes based on a perspective they have about a situation. they quickly jump to conclusions or allow their emotions to "fix" the problem before asking questions and responding until questions are answered. and when questions are answered quick enough-then our impatience kicks in and the perspective on the situation can be seen in a worse light. it's human nature to respond like we do. but it's spiritual to respond outside of that nature or what feels natural to do. God uses life circumstances, the bible, people, counselors, self-help books, movies, and a ton of other resources to help us to minimize problems we turn into bigger mountains to climb. when we have the mindset of there isn't a river or mountain big enough to stop me from responding to life or people in a positive light-then we learn to find all means to grow into that place to do that. life will test our sincerity and test the authenticity of our words. having a goal to strive to being the best you can be "no matter what" perspective you may have on yourself-it's worth having. the same with seeing the best in others despite your perspective on reasons why you should hate a person or judge them. such a goal will cause you to reevaluate your motives and judgements. and that just may cause you to "pause" enough to help make the situation better instead of ending in the worse case scenario. seldom will we look at ourselves and others correctly.
FINAL THOUGHT: everybody wants to think they're right in how they see things. sometimes we can only see things one way, because of the perspective we are given. our limitations makes us different from God's view of our hearts and knowing "everything". when we keep that in mind-there is a chance we will judge less, be patient more, and want to do all we can to fix the problem, instead of giving up on a great opportunity for growth and expanding our perspective
QUESTION: when do you need to try to learn to have a better perspective on a situation that's troubling?
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