Perspective

Another thing from the conference was perspective. This dude Judah Smith..gave an illustration on stage with a tent there. And a chair in the tent. And how often what we see from inside the tent is our perspective of what is going on in our lives, who God is to us. That we see and believe who God is by our experiences..which are marked with pain and an inaccurate view of who God is. There is something illogical about grace and about understanding and just laying before something that you don't understand but do in all the things that have happened in your life that have hurt you. Somehow it enables you to forgive and to let go and not understand, realize somethings you never will but to go on the way your thinking is would continue to damage your soul more than help it. Resentment holds onto the things that cannot be changed to only change the person holding on to it...in a bad way. I learned thsi the hard way.

He talked about Genesis 15, about Abram's perspective when God came to him...when he told him not to be afraid and cast big vision over his life. When he reminded him that he counts the stars by name..and the fact is...
we were each created for greatness, we are each unique and don't have to try to be anyone else but ourselves...don't need to fit into any trend or norm to find happiness or acceptance.
I would have to say that this first week here in Portland has been difficult...has...being the key word because I feel refreshed after this weekend,I feel a new perspective on my mind and heart and thru God's power will I keep. My perspective was small, was confused, was doubting my even coming here...even though I knew deep down I was in the exact right place.
That message and driving to the conference on the NE side of town which requires I cross this bridge over the river...to see the river and all the buildings..this opening of perspective of beauty. This picture attached doesn't do itself justice but man is it a beautiful thing.