The Fast: Day 5: What's Your View Look Like?

Overall, I had a really good day today. I saw the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the first time at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Everyone I asked about it said that they'd already seen it so I was beginning to feel like I was riding the late bus. It was a great production! It completely activated my sense of sight, sound and imagination. I know that imagination is not an official sense but it probably should be. My seat was amazing! I was sitting in the balcony in the front row so my view was unblocked and I could see from such a bird's eye view that I doubt sitting on the floor would have given me the same perspective.

It's amazing how my view and perspective at the show kind of ties in with the message given today by Pastor Peter Mortlock of City Impact Church in Auckland, New Zealand. He spoke about our vision and how when we limit it, we limit God's work in our lives. He made a comment that "the higher we go the more we can see. The more we can see the more we can achieve." And he's right.

He also mentioned this idea of spiritual mountain climbing. It wasn't until I started writing this post that I made the connection between my seat at the show today and his sermon. I was clearly able to see after the show how important your view of things really is. I was able to see things from up top that may have not been as powerful for people looking at it head on. He also made mention of the fact that the flesh hates it. The flesh tends to think small in an attempt to resist the effort it takes to reach new spiritual heights.

I was just thinking about the current "view" of my life and I have to admit that I've kind of stopped climbing. Lately, it seems like my view has been obscured by skyscrapers and tenement buildings. I want to be able to see over and above these. I don't want the sky to be the limit for me. Not sure exactly what I'd like to see but I know that when I start praying like Jabez and asking God to increase me territory and my view He will show me the way up the fire escape ladder and out onto a rooftop overlooking the world that He has already overcome. And in Him, so will I.

So, I leave you with this. From what heights are you viewing your life? How high do you want to go?