In our last devotional of this week on renewal, today we're looking at what it means to have a

renewal of perspective. Lately for me, it seems like the difference between a bad day and a good day

is simply just a difference in my

perspective. And there's hardly anything more empowering than realizing that we have the ability

to change how we think, to shift our perspective, and therefore change how we feel and how we act.

So may God give us the power and courage

to choose the right perspective today,

to see the world and our lives through his eyes.

Welcome to the first 15 Podcast. Our scripture for today comes from 1 John to verse 17.

Scripture says,

And the world is passing away, along with its desires.

But whoever does the will of God abides forever.

This life is like a gust of wind, strong, intangible, but as fleeting as it is real.

Tragically, most of us spend the majority of our lives just trying to find out why we're here.

We ask, what's our purpose?

What's the point of all this?

What's the meaning of life?

While scripture is clear that this life is fleeting,

God also makes it abundantly clear that what we do with our lives here is of eternal significance.

We have incredibly important things to do, and little time to do them.

So to truly live life to the fullest as God desires for us, to make the impact we alone can

make in this life, we need a clear understanding of how fleeting and important our lives are.

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