Our family loves hiking to Heublein throughout the year. It’s a quick, local hike with a beautiful view at the top that looks down at the valley below.
I was passing it the other day and paused to get this picture. I was reminded, as I looked at the tower, how when we go up there everything below looks so small below.
I share this with you today because often the struggles in front of us feel so big, and some of them are. Yet when we look to God and invite Him in, He can help us step back and widen the lens, like what happens for me at the top of the mountain. When we are able to do this, sometimes what we thought were big problems are brought down to size. Other times, the big problems don’t shrink in size yet we can gain a renewed perspective for the struggle before us from His vantage point.
If you have something in front of you you are going through, I invite you to join me to...
pause. breathe. pray.
May we take a step back from the struggle and a step closer to God. May this faithful step help us widen the lens and give us greater insight, clarity and a renewed perspective
With love and hope,
Shawn
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord - Psalm 121:1-2