Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Reflection - Haddon Robinson - A Little Perspective

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 62, "A Little Perspective", Page 71.
By Haddon Robinson, Our Daily Bread Author


 Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. - 2 Corinthians 4:17
PHOTO: Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. - 2 Corinthians 4:17
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

A college student wrote a startling letter to her parents:

Dear Mom and Dad:
I have so much to tell you. Because of the fire in my room set by rioting students, I suffered lung damage and had to go to the hospital. While there, I fell in love with an orderly. Then I got arrested for my part in the riots. Anyway, I'm dropping out of school, getting married, and moving to Alaska.
Your loving daughter
PS: None of this really happened, but I did flunk a chemistry class, and I wanted you to keep it in perspective.

We might question this student's method of breaking bad news to her parents, but her approach highlights a truth: proper perspective is essential.

When Paul encouraged the church in Corinth, he wrote a litany of his own very trial and tribulations. To gain perspective, he shifted his focus to eternal. "Our light and momentary troubles," he said, "are achieving for us and eternal glory that far outweighs the all" (2 Corinthians 4:17).

In some ways, our perspective is more important than our experiences. Paul continued: "So we fix our eyes bot on what is seen, but on what is unseen" (2 Corinthians 4:18). Our sufferings will diminish in importance when compared to the glory that awaits us.

The supreme need in every hour of difficulty is a vision of God. - G. C. Morgan
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Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. - 2 Corinthians 4:17
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18


 Our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. - 2 Corinthians 4:17

Dear Mom and Dad:
I have so much to tell you. Because of the fire in my room set by rioting students, I suffered lung damage and had to go to the hospital. While there, I fell in love with an orderly. Then I got arrested for my part in the riots. Anyway, I'm dropping out of school, getting married, and moving to Alaska.
Your loving daughter
PS: None of this really happened, but I did flunk a chemistry class, and I wanted you to keep it in perspective.


 A college student wrote a startling letter to her parents.
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When Paul encouraged the church in Corinth, he wrote a litany of his own very trial and tribulations. To gain perspective, he shifted his focus to eternal. "Our light and momentary troubles," he said, "are achieving for us and eternal glory that far outweighs the all" (2 Corinthians 4:17).


 When Paul encouraged the church in Corinth, he wrote a litany of his own very trial and tribulations.
PHOTO: When Paul encouraged the church in Corinth, he wrote a litany of his own very trial and tribulations. To gain perspective, he shifted his focus to eternal. "Our light and momentary troubles," he said, "are achieving for us and eternal glory that far outweighs the all" (2 Corinthians 4:17).
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In some ways, our perspective is more important than our experiences. Paul continued: "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen" (2 Corinthians 4:18). Our sufferings will diminish in importance when compared to the glory that awaits us.


 In some ways, our perspective is more important than our experiences.
PHOTO: In some ways, our perspective is more important than our experiences. Paul continued: "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen" (2 Corinthians 4:18). Our sufferings will diminish in importance when compared to the glory that awaits us.
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The supreme need in every hour of difficulty is a vision of God. - G. C. Morgan


 The supreme need in every hour of difficulty is a (fresh) vision of God. - G. C. Morgan
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He promised no immunity from "chance";
Instead, a cross with adverse circumstance;
Yet we may toil with joy in all we do,
For life is brief - eternity's in view. - Gustafson
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Reflection - Haddon Robinson - A Little Perspective
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 62, "A Little Perspective", Page 71.
By Haddon Robinson, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 62, "A Little Perspective", Page 71.


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