Perspective

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose Romans 8:28 (NIV)

The ability to put things into the right perspective is something every Christian should desire, if not already possess.  If we really trust in Romans 8:28, it will cause us to have a positive outlook within any situation we find ourselves.  Now some people have misused this scripture to suggest that everything we go through is somehow good.  This is not the case.  Sickness is not good.  Death of a loved one is not good.  Lost of employment is not good.  Not only does this scripture not suggest that the suffering or tragedies in our lives are somehow good, it also does not suggest that everything will work out if we have enough faith for it, or that someday we would understand the reasons we had to endure such hardships.  So what does Romans 8:28 tell us?  It simply tells us that, in every situation, God is working with our best interest at heart.

I use to have a manager who would often worked with our best interest at heart. I remember once, every one of our jobs were being threatened over a computer problem that could not be fixed.  Our manager performed a query and discovered that we had successfully resolved over a thousand issues within that month alone.  Viewing one unresolved problem alone was one thing.  Viewing it in relation to over a thousand successfully resolved issues is another.

Today, let us gain the right perspective in our respective situations.  God is right there with us, working with our best interest at heart.  Viewing our suffering or tragedy alone is one thing.  Viewing it in relation to God having our backs, providing what we need, and working for the good of us - is another.