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Do You Need a New Perspective?

Action shot of busy city street at dusk

Author and speaker J.John tells this story.

At the end of a long work day, an employee was leaving his factory, pushing a wheelbarrow through the gate to head home. Inside the wheelbarrow was a small box.

The security guard stopped the man and said, “What have you got in your wheelbarrow?”

“I’ve got a small box,” he said.

“I know you’ve got a small box,” the guard said. “What’s in the box?”

The worker replied, “The sawdust from the floor. At the end of the day, it gets swept up and is thrown away. I needed some, so I put it in the box, and I’m taking it home.”

The guard looked inside the box and sure enough it was filled sawdust. He sent the worker on his way.

The next day, the same thing happened.

The third day, same thing.

And the fourth day.

On the fifth day, the worker again came through with a wheelbarrow and a box of sawdust. This time the security guard said, “It’s you again with your wheelbarrow and your sawdust. I’ve got a feeling that you’re up to something. I think you’re actually stealing something. Look, why don’t you tell me what you’re stealing, and I promise I won’t report you.”

The worker said, “All right. I’m stealing wheelbarrows.”

Our lives are often a bit like that. We’re so focused on a small box of sawdust that we never notice the wheelbarrow carrying it. In other words, we can be so distracted by the little things in life that we miss the bigger picture.

The “bigger picture” is God’s love for us and His intimate involvement in our lives. But we often lose sight of that perspective because we’re so distracted by the circumstances surrounding us.

From time to time, some of us need a reminder of all that God wants to do for us. For others… well, maybe you’ve never really been introduced to the idea that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead can live in you and help you experience a fullness of life you never thought possible.

I believe the recorded message on tomorrow’s program from J.John will inspire you. His talk is filled with stories and humor that will help you discover spiritual meaning in a way that makes sense of everyday life.

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Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith December 15, 2015 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

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Jim-Daly Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.

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