A Different Perspective

There have been times in my life when I have dwelt on something that I don't quite like, in fact the emotions come close to hatred! A recent example is when the wind was blowing a gale. As I was busy admiring the majestic Table Mountain views of Cape Town,  trying to enjoy a family outing to Woodbridge Island Beach, every now and again, a gust of wind would cause the soft sand to sandblast us!  This was so not pleasant, and it had me praying to God to make the wind calm down.  At one point, I even tried speaking to the wind to stop, to no avail. 

Suddenly there came a few guys excitingly about to kitesurf, who were relishing and grateful for the exact same wind that I was busy cursing! Watching them being taken off with the wind, I believe in that moment God was teaching me how to change my perspective. So often in life, we get caught up hating things that someone else is praying for, be it the wind, a marriage, a child or even your job! It helps to try and see it from their perspective, so that instead of hating it, our appreciation can make us endure it better. Knowing that someone loves the thing that we hate, somehow removes the sting. So next time something rubs me the wrong way, instead of seeing only the negative, I intend to try and see it through positive eyes, and with a better, and different perspective...