Perspective

I was visiting with a member of my congregation today when she related a story to me, the insight of which, was deeply profoud. A number of years ago, while with another member of the congregation on a youth outing at a retreat center and surrounded by the beauty of the hills of West Virginia, she couldn't help noticing how smudged and dirty the glass door of the center was. As she was thinking about this "problem", her friend remarked how beautiful the scenery was. Both were gazing through the same door. One saw the beauty and the other saw the smudges. She said, that was a lesson she has carried with her these many years. What's your perspective? It will make all the difference in the world.

Mike+