On a Saturday

I was invited to speak on Saturday at a gathering of homeless people in Southeast Portland (or East County if that's what we're calling it these days). It was my third time visiting but my first time being in front with them. Their group is called, "A Place of Worship." I love the name because it is as welcoming as the people and it is just
" A place"
not
"The place."

The small talk upon walking into the building led into a confessional about various crimes and the felony statuses of so many of the people who call "A Place of Worship" their home. I'm not telling you any secrets because their lives are very open an unashamed. They love Jesus and they love getting together to make that be known over breakfast and lunch which are both served each Saturday.

I spoke about the importance of perspective and time. In fact, I said that perspective is everything because I believe it to be true. And we spend our time working from our perspective. Life can either be an unwelcome burden or a gift. So, time can either be something to pass until we are free from the burden of life or it can be the most amazing tool we have to enjoy the gift of life. How I spend my time says everything about my perspective.

A few weeks ago I lost my perspective. My perspective has a lot to do with being a child of God and believing that I am in His hands. But, I didn't really know what that meant. I struggled for a few days to find a picture of what it looked like to be in God's hands. Then this image came to me of a potter forming clay on a wheel.

I've never thrown clay so I had to watch some videos on YouTube to understand why the picture I had in my mind was so important. Here's the video I parked on:

"Still, God, you are our Father. We're the clay and you're our potter: All of us are what you made us." 

How does perspective affect what you do each day? Are you clear on your perspective of life? Are there things that you'd like to change about your perspective?

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