“Perspective is not shaped in a vacuum; it is formed in the context of gratitude.”

A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus (2003-09-04) from his book, Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul (Kindle Location 1784). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.

Right after this thought Erwin says, “An ungrateful person sees the glass as half-empty and wonders who is holding out on him. The grateful see the glass as half-full knowing that someone has shared with them more than they deserved.” You see, it is not your personality but your perspective. There is the key to how we view life and whether we enjoy it or not. It is our choice.

So are you ungrateful or grateful? Do you see GOD as good or holding out on you? Do you start your day with despair or excitement? Are you grateful for the opportunity of a new day and what you have or in despair because of what you don’t have and angry at what it costs to live the day?

Yes, I know that life is tough and that living has its struggles but it also has its blessings. Whether you are grateful or not creates the view of your life.

I have been slowly letting some despair, some negative perspectives enter into my life because of my age and it has been affecting those around me. One of my kids this weekend said that they were noticing some anxiety in my conversation that they were not used to hearing coming from me. As I have been thinking of that this morning I have decided that I need to change my perspective. Somehow the focus needs to change from what I can’t do to what GOD has done and is going to do. I know that doing that will make all the difference in my world. HE has done and is doing so much. What I have HE has given to me and HE won’t stop even if I don’t notice but not noticing means I don’t enjoy it. HE is so good. I have so much to be grateful for.

What about you? What is your perspective?

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