Have you ever faced a problem or challenge that just seemed insurmountable? Have you ever felt like giving up because of an obstacle looming in front of you like a mountain? If you have, then I can assure that you are not alone, and that I along with most other people have felt the same way at times. In fact, Jesus Himself assured believers that there would be “mountains” in our lives that would need to be moved in order for us to possess God’s best for us. Since obstacles and challenges are going to arise, then clearly the question we need answered is, “What is the key to overcoming life’s obstacles?” The key to overcoming life’s challenges and problems in victory lies in seeing them from the proper perspective. If you can begin to see your problems from God’s perspective, then you can apply your faith effectively to overcome them.
I used to travel a lot on business for the company that I worked for, and I frequently found myself flying on airplanes. For some reason, God has chosen to give me some powerful revelations on plane rides, and I am about to share one of them with you. One of my favorite parts of being on an airplane is the takeoff. The jet races down the runway and all of a sudden you’re airborne. As the plane gains altitude your perspective on the world begins to change. Buildings such as schools and hospitals that look huge when you are on the ground all of a sudden begin to look very small as the plane rises higher and higher. What has changed? Not the buildings, they are the same size they were when you were standing on the ground. The change has been in your perspective. Now that you are viewing those same large buildings from several thousand feet in the air they look very small even though they have not actually changed in size at all.
The same principle of perspective holds true when you apply it to the obstacles, or “mountains”, in your life. According to Ephesians 2, believers have been seated with Christ in Heavenly places. What does this mean to us and our everyday lives? It means that from God’s perspective we are seated with Him in His Heavenly throne room right next to Jesus. Ephesians 1 tells us that all things are under Jesus’ feet, and that we are His body. Since we are the body of Christ, this means that all things are under our feet, as well. The Word also makes it clear that the earth is God’s footstool, and that His throne is high above the earth.
If we put all of this information together, we can clearly see that from God’s Heavenly perspective all of the problems that we face in life are no bigger in His eyes than those tiny buildings we see from thousands of feet above the ground in an airplane. We are seated right next to Him in Heavenly places in Christ, and so all of life’s obstacles should also appear like those tiny buildings to us as well if we will simply adopt God’s proper perspective on them. If we try to face a “mountain” in our own strength then it will appear huge, but if we will view it from our position in Christ then it will look very tiny indeed. I want to challenge you today to begin viewing the obstacles and “mountains” that face you from your Heavenly position in Christ. Once you have the right perspective on a “mountain” so that you see it as a small thing compared to God’s ability, you simply need to trust God to move it and watch Him go to work on your behalf.
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