Perspective on Life

^{Matthew 5:33-34
"33}But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Sanctification, the process of becoming more like Christ, seems to me a pretty sticky business. It's kind of like trying to bail water out of a boat with a fishing net. It's hard to grasp; hard to measure. It doesn't seem like I can quantify it. Every now and then I get a vague reflection from other people or from scripture, and I can see changing features in this mirror. I know that this process happens from the Word infiltrating my hardened heart and breaking into my mind; that's what Jesus said when He prayed "¹⁷Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth."(John 17:17).

What I don't get is how to grasp perspective on life as a whole; how to zoom out and grab a bigger picture of the character that is developing. It seems that focus is one of the most important characteristics of any great person; devotion to a lifetime of work on a specific passion. I'm just not sure how to get to that point yet.

To anyone who wants to read along, this blog is just going to be my thoughts as I go through life; and hopefully it will lead me to encounter and fascination with Jesus, like the road to Emmaus.

Thanks.

-Kelley