Pray for a Better View
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Have you ever tried to watch a football from ground level? It is difficult to tell what is going on, how many yards there are to go, where the ball is, etc. The view is distorted, which is why coaches are sent to watch from the top and then communicate what is going on with those on the ground, so the sideline coaches can make better decisions.
The same is true for day to day life. Unless you take the time to go a little higher, to sit and watch from a distance, it is difficult to determine which way you are going.
Some days leave us feeling like a mouse in a maze, wondering if we are making one bad decision after another because we cannot see far enough to know where we are heading. After slamming our heads into the wall a few times, we deduct that there must be a better way.
I often wonder if God isn’t looking down on us in this way – watching what we are doing and trying to warn us of obstacles that lay ahead, hoping to keep us focused, and trying to communicate with us so that we can make better decisions. During periods of uncertainty and transitions in our lives, it is difficult to know what to pray for, or even how to pray. Sometimes, life doesn’t make much sense from down here.
At the very least, we can pray for a better view – a higher place – and enough distance to see our options more clearly. One of my favorite scriptures for times such as this is Psalm 61:2 which says, “From the ends of the earth I call to you. . . Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:2 NIV). Even Jesus had to find ways to reach higher for understanding.
Dear God,
Sometimes we wish we could sit beside you, to see what you see and know what you know. But at other times, we recognize that you are the only one who can be trusted with our future. Lead us to a place where we can see your will more clearly. Take us to a place where we are no longer distracted by what we see in front of us and we can focus on the bigger picture. Forgive us when we struggle. Deep down, our only desire is to please you, from wherever you are watching. In Jesus Name, Amen
Questions: Are you feeling as though you have lost your way? How can you start getting a better view on life?
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marge thank you so much for your kind words they mean a lot to me
This was a really good article. I too wish that I was sitting next to God in order to have better insight of which way to go and what to do. I guess when we raise our level of thinking by studying and knowing the word of God we become more Christ centered. We begin to operate in wisdom without stress and confusion. Yes! I am inspired by this article and will begin seeking God more through his word in order to obliterate all doubt and confusion.
Peace and Blessings to all!
I have days Sharon when I wish so much I could touch the hem of his garment as the woman with the blood issue did. Wouldn’t it be wonderful beyond words? And then He reminds me that I/we have so much more – we have the Word and we can turn to any Book, any chapter, any verse and find help…..and that we do. “I will take care of you all of your life. Yes, even when your hair is white with age. I made you. I will take care of you. I will carry you along and be your Saviour.(Isa. 46:4). And so when I have moments of wishing for the time when “I could have” touched the hem of His garment, I realize that through the Word I can “touch the hem of His garment” in a different way and I find my peace and joy through it all. May this be a good day for you Sharon. Ever feel like looking at the other areas that Power to Change offer, they are in the upper right hand corner of this Devotional. You are always welcome to chat, or talk with a mentor and be encouraged by His might and strength.
this is one of those days I wish I were sitting by Him. I know He is by me though
very clear analogy- good insight into how God can guide us to see the bigger picture. Thank you, Janet.