“PERSPECTIVES”

Every kind of relationship will go through rough weather. However, what determines the outcome of it is, how we handle our differences. Whether we SUCCEED, STRUGGLE or SINK is the result of our ability to manage our differences and disagreements.

Differences and disagreements crop up because of our individual perspective on the given set of facts. It is healthy to note that, each of us have different perspectives, with which we approach the given set of facts. Facts don’t change, but our perspectives will determine where we arrive at, or which side we arrive on.

Depending upon our perspectives – views, opinions, biases or prejudices if one may prefer, and how firmly, rigidly and dogmatically we wish to hold on to them, will determine either we succeed, struggle or sink while facing the issues and problems.

Perspectives are an integral part of who we are. They are impacted by our personality, upbringing, culture, society and influences of our family, friends, and our own conclusions and convictions.

Therefore, it is good to constantly check, challenge and evaluate our perspectives – views, assumptions, biases, prejudices. They are not immutable, and should not be, because perspective is merely an opinion…the way we see things, and it may not be the truth.

So be more generous, accommodating, forgiving and accepting, while underpinning the whole process with love…the LOVE that the LORD showed towards us.