An Aerial Perspective: A Higher Point of View

After service one Sunday, I went with some of the members of my department to take some pictures. We were upstairs, and the view was nice.

After taking the shots, I was about climbing down when I saw one of my guys talking downstairs.

No big deal.

But before I descended further, I took a second look.

Something was different. I'd always seen these guys, but never from the top.

Suddenly they looked different. I looked at the entire car park. Then I watched people leaving the church gate and entering the main road.

Everything just looked different. And as far as I was concerned, everything had changed.

But did anything change? Did anyone change?

No.

Nothing changed.

The only thing that changed was my view. My perspective changed, and every other thing seemed to change.

That experience taught me a lesson.

The reason we feel bad or good about something, someone, or an event, is not really about those things. It is always because of the meaning we attach to those things.

Have you ever had a very hot argument with someone? And in the middle of the word fight, the person says something that suddenly gives you a different perspective?

Let's assume he came late for a meeting. And while you are tearing down the whole place, he tells you that his son had an ankle dislocation while playing football and he had to rush him to the hospital. And he forgot his phone in the rush, so he couldn't inform anyone.

Can you imagine how you'd change from fire and brimstone to being very empathetic.

Pause and think.

Are there areas of your life that seem very hard and difficult now?

What if you saw things from God's view; an aerial perspective?

I mean, that heartbreak won't feel so painful, if you see that the next person that's coming is a king and he will treat you like a queen.

That job loss won't hurt so bad if you saw the multi-million dollar business empire that you'd own ten years down the line.

What about that secondary school friend that just gave you a well cooked sub on your alumni WhatsApp group?

That remark won't sting so bad if you saw that in just six months, you'd be in Canada working in a multinational firm with a very good package.

I mean, if you knew how the story would end, you won't feel this bad, right?

Guess what?

The referee of this match is not just a friend, he's your immediate elder brother.

The FIFA president is your father. He has drawn a plan. And in the plan, you are going to win the championship.

So it doesn't really matter if you lose one or two matches here and there, the cup is yours.

And your elder brother, the refree, is there to ensure that you win as many matches as possible.

Yes. He is very partial and he's not even pretending about it.

The opposing team calls it being partial. He says you are FAVOURED.

With that knowledge, even if you are losing this current match, will you still feel depressed?

Good news!

There is another perspective to that quagmire you are in now.

There is an aerial view. Look and see.

Then get up. Dust your backside, get back and try again.

Remember, it is not going to be over until you win.

Cheers to your victory at last.

Toby Nwazor

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