Quotes about Perspective

It is impossible for us to indwell this Story and not assume that narrative's perspective. Again, that perspective is God's perspective. It is not our perspective; it is God's perspective. It is God's perspective on us, not our perspective on others.

It is impossible for us to indwell this Story and not assume that narrative's perspective. Again, that perspective is God's perspective. It is not our perspective; it is God's perspective. It is God's perspective on us, not our perspective on others. Bible readers, especially pastors (and commenters on blogs), inevitably begin to think like God about ourselves and others.

we need to think about that future more often. I confess I don't. My mind is tied too much to the here and now and not enough to God's future kingdom.

Next time you're about to judge someone, attempt to understand them instead.

This week I've travelled more than 15,000 miles from America to China to Burma to Australia. I have no idea what time it is right now.

Maybe at the same time as I'm more confident today, I'm also more humble.

It is your understanding that is going to change your reality.

'Well,' said Red Jacket [to someone complaining that he had not enough time], 'I suppose you have all there is.'

As you begin to think more in terms of importance, you begin to see time differently.

To place man properly at the present time, he stands somewhere between the angels and the French.

I long for the time when all human history is taught as one history, because it really is.

Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things which are involved in haunting and harassing difficulties and obscurities now.