"Perspective Is Everything"

"The seed also of His servants shall inherit it: and they that love His name shall dwell therein." (Psalms 69:36) So, how do you think God looks at you now? It might not seem as though you will amount to much, but in the eyes of God, you are special! God sees you as you will become; as hard as it might be for us to wrap our minds around that, He has you already perfected and glorified in His Kingdom. Talk about "seed", I will never think about a seed the same again after watching "God of Wonders" and seeing that seeds actually have a mind of their own. What a powerful presentation of what we are, how we got to this point, and what we shall become. Is it any wonder how Jesus used "seeds" in many of His parables? The "mustard seed" parable is my favorite, mostly because, when we are in Christ, everything is of God, and God raises the dead! (2 Corinthians 5:17-18) It is one thing to have Jesus in us, but it is something entirely more powerful to be in Jesus. It's that whole parable about "a corn of wheat" from John 12:23-26, and how we must die to ourselves in order to be alive in Christ. It is complicated and simple at the same time; what makes it complicated is our natural tendency to try and figure everything out, as if we need to know how it works in order for it to work; but it is simple enough to just surrender and let Jesus have all of you; then if something goes wrong, it's not your fault! Actually, if we are abiding in Christ, nothing will ever go wrong! Even those things that might appear totally wrong will always be right! Everything will work out just the way God wants them to! Can you wrap your mind around that? Probably not; but that is okay if you can't, because all that is figured out for you, and all that you are required to do is trust Him with all you got within you, and hold on tight, to Him, and Him alone...
"Jesus replied, "Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into His glory. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels - a plentiful harvest of new lives. Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow Me, because My servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves Me. Now My soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, 'Father save Me from this hour?' But this is the very reason I came! Father, bring glory to Your name." Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, "I have already brought glory to My name, and I will do so again." (John 12:23-28) NLT