Quotes about Perspective

I'd rather have a few wonderful years with love than a long life with animosity.

When someone is being particularly mean and nasty, I simply think to myself, he or she used to be a cute little baby, I wonder what happened?

Creativity is just learning to do something with a different perspective.

Political correctness has thrown a veil of silence over our important discussions. Rather than asking those with whom we disagree to clearly state their case, we set up rules of political correctness that mandate that their perspective must be the same as ours. We then demonize those with whom we disagree and as a result fail to reach any consensus that might solve our problems.

I came to understand that very day that I was always angry because I was selfish. I felt that someone was always infringing on my rights, getting in my space, messing with my things, disregarding my positions, and so on, which offended me, leading to inappropriate behavior. Through wisdom provided by God it dawned on me that I should step outside of the center of the circle so that everything wasn't always about me.

I had focused on the failure because I had not yet acquired the wisdom necessary to attain a better perspective.

Many of those living in poverty in this country, in fact, would be considered quite wealthy by poor people in other countries.

if we change the way we think, before long our thoughts change the way we feel.

We've reversed the standard, walking by sight and not by faith. We want to be the best of what we see, but frankly what we see is far removed from God's best.

I don't believe God allows surrendered hearts to continue to long for things He will not ultimately grant in one way or another. Our disappointment with God is often the result of our small thinking.

powerful motivation for believing God in our present is intentionally remembering how He's worked in our past.

Remember, faith is never the denial of reality. It is belief in a greater reality.