Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s cold and windy and the Hand of a Mighty God dusted the mountains with snow last night while I was sleeping. I spent my time with the Living God inside with a hot cup of coffee in hand, and although I gave thanks for the beauty all around me, I am especially grateful for the warmth of this home this morning. Someone once said that we don’t see the world as it is; we see the world as WE are. I believe there’s a whole lot of truth to that. The more time we spend with the Living God the more our perception of the world changes. And the more time we spend with the Master; the more we see beyond our life and our circumstances and we see things a more from His Perspective than we do our own instead. Isn’t that the way it is for you too?

My “perception” of the world (on and off the farm) is a little different than how most people see it, and it’s all because of the quality and quantity time I spend with Him. I have “depth perception” and I’m “connected” with the Spirit of God and the world takes on an entirely different look when we walk through Life this way. I think a whole lot of people like to believe that I’m inspired by my surroundings and that it is easy to paint a pretty picture of this pretty old farm because of it. No doubt I’m lost for words when it comes to my gratitude to God for bringing this farm into my life and for trusting me to be a good steward of it. But it’s because I know who Owns the farm and the fields that my perception changes and that’s when I gladly share it with the world! It’s ONLY when people make their way to the farm that they truly understand that it’s not the outward beauty that moves them; it’s that can feel the Spirit of God here and all the Peace that comes with Him. Their perception changes.

I have “depth perception” and God gives me the Ability to share my world with the world…not for how it is; but from how I am with Him instead. As long as I am walking with His Spirit I’ll never see the world as it is; I’ll see the world for how I am instead and I’ll always see what it could be if it knew my God the way I do. If my heart is Right, I’ll see the beauty in almost everything…on and off the farm. When someone hurts me; I wonder what hurt they must have inside for it spill over onto me. When I encounter a mean, angry person; I wonder what’s going on in life that would cause them to lash-out at the world. When I see reckless behavior in a life; I wonder what they’re running from. When I see sick people; I see beyond their broken body and I long to help… and when the body is beyond help and they leave this earth, I make sure they’re ready for the Journey and I celebrate their New Life. When I see twisted morals and make-believe genders; I hurt for people trying so hard to change the rules just for their own desires and I know What they’re really searching for. When I see political nit-picking before, during and after an election; I realize that the world is clueless to Who calls the leaders into leadership in the first place. I know I must drive people crazy with my “depth perception” and sometimes I think they think that I don’t understand at all or that I make light of their circumstances; but that’s not true. With “depth perception” we see beyond the circumstances and we know where the Hope and the Peace and the Eternity is…no matter what.

We don’t see the world as it is; we see the world as we are.

How are you?