Seeing Life Through God's Perspective and Purpose

 

Summary

Being surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains has provided a profound perspective on God's creative order. In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it's easy to lose sight of the divine genius that surrounds us. God desires for us to view life through His eyes, unclouded by the distractions and distortions of the world. This calls for a spiritual perspective, rather than a worldly, secular one. When we adopt a worldly viewpoint, our vision becomes clouded and confusing. However, by embracing the lenses of God's glory and the guidance of the Spirit, we can see things as they were truly meant to be seen, with clarity and purpose.

Living life with spiritual insight means removing the blinders that prevent us from understanding God's intentions for our creation and purpose. By aligning our vision with His word, spirit, and character, we can navigate life with clear sightlines. This clarity allows us to live purposefully, fully aware of the divine order and beauty that God has set before us.

Key Takeaways:

- Embracing God's perspective allows us to see the world with clarity and purpose. By shedding the distractions of modern life, we can appreciate the divine order and beauty that God has created. This spiritual insight helps us align our lives with His intentions. [00:20]

- The hustle and bustle of everyday life can obscure God's presence and purpose. To truly understand His creative genius, we must look beyond worldly distractions and focus on His divine perspective. This shift in vision brings clarity and understanding. [00:40]

- Viewing life through worldly lenses leads to confusion and clouded judgment. By adopting the perspective of God's glory and the guidance of the Spirit, we can see things as they were meant to be seen, with clarity and truth. [01:00]

- Removing the blinders of worldly distractions allows us to understand God's purpose for our lives. By aligning our vision with His word and spirit, we can live with clear sightlines and a deeper understanding of His intentions. [01:19]

- Living with spiritual insight means seeing life through God's eyes, unclouded by worldly influences. This perspective allows us to appreciate the divine order and beauty of creation, guiding us to live purposefully and in alignment with His will. [01:36]

Youtube Chapters:

[00:00] - Welcome
[00:20] - The Beauty of God's Creation
[00:40] - Seeing Through God's Eyes
[01:00] - The Clarity of Spiritual Perspective
[01:19] - Removing Worldly Blinders
[01:36] - Living with Clear Sightlines
[01:58] - Conclusion

Study Guide

Bible Study Discussion Guide

Bible Reading:
1. Romans 12:2 - "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
2. 2 Corinthians 4:18 - "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
3. Colossians 3:2 - "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."

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Observation Questions:

1. How does the sermon describe the impact of modern life's hustle and bustle on our perception of God's creative genius? [00:20]

2. What does the sermon suggest happens when we view life through worldly lenses? [01:00]

3. According to the sermon, what are the benefits of aligning our vision with God's word and spirit? [01:19]

4. What does the sermon mean by "removing the blinders" in the context of understanding God's purpose for our lives? [01:19]

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Interpretation Questions:

1. How might Romans 12:2 relate to the sermon's call to adopt a spiritual perspective rather than a worldly one? [01:00]

2. In what ways does 2 Corinthians 4:18 encourage believers to focus on God's eternal perspective rather than temporary worldly distractions? [01:36]

3. How does Colossians 3:2 support the sermon's message about setting our minds on divine order and beauty? [01:36]

4. What does the sermon imply about the relationship between God's character and our ability to see life with clarity and purpose? [01:36]

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Application Questions:

1. Reflect on a time when the busyness of life clouded your perception of God's presence. How can you create space in your daily routine to focus on His divine perspective? [00:20]

2. Identify a specific worldly distraction that often clouds your judgment. What practical steps can you take this week to minimize its influence? [01:00]

3. How can you actively align your daily decisions with God's word and spirit to gain clearer sightlines in your life? [01:19]

4. Consider an area of your life where you feel confused or uncertain. How might adopting God's perspective bring clarity and purpose to that situation? [01:00]

5. What is one way you can appreciate the beauty of God's creation in your everyday surroundings? How can this practice enhance your spiritual insight? [01:36]

6. Think of a recent decision you made. How might viewing it through God's eyes have changed your approach or outcome? [01:36]

7. How can you encourage others in your community to remove worldly blinders and see life through God's perspective? What role can you play in fostering this spiritual insight? [01:19]

Devotional

Day 1: Embracing Divine Clarity
Embracing God's perspective allows us to see the world with clarity and purpose. By shedding the distractions of modern life, we can appreciate the divine order and beauty that God has created. This spiritual insight helps us align our lives with His intentions. [00:20]

"For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity." (Proverbs 2:6-7, ESV)

Reflection: What is one distraction in your life that clouds your vision of God's purpose? How can you intentionally set it aside today to focus on His divine clarity?


Day 2: Beyond Worldly Distractions
The hustle and bustle of everyday life can obscure God's presence and purpose. To truly understand His creative genius, we must look beyond worldly distractions and focus on His divine perspective. This shift in vision brings clarity and understanding. [00:40]

"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:2-3, ESV)

Reflection: Identify a routine activity where you often lose sight of God's presence. How can you incorporate a moment of prayer or reflection in that activity to refocus on His perspective?


Day 3: Seeing with Spiritual Insight
Viewing life through worldly lenses leads to confusion and clouded judgment. By adopting the perspective of God's glory and the guidance of the Spirit, we can see things as they were meant to be seen, with clarity and truth. [01:00]

"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light." (Matthew 6:22, ESV)

Reflection: Think of a recent decision you made. Did you rely on worldly wisdom or seek God's guidance? How can you ensure future decisions are made with spiritual insight?


Day 4: Removing Worldly Blinders
Removing the blinders of worldly distractions allows us to understand God's purpose for our lives. By aligning our vision with His word and spirit, we can live with clear sightlines and a deeper understanding of His intentions. [01:19]

"Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law." (Psalm 119:18, ESV)

Reflection: What is one area of your life where you feel spiritually blind? How can you seek God's word and spirit to gain clarity in that area today?


Day 5: Living Purposefully in Divine Order
Living with spiritual insight means seeing life through God's eyes, unclouded by worldly influences. This perspective allows us to appreciate the divine order and beauty of creation, guiding us to live purposefully and in alignment with His will. [01:36]

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10, ESV)

Reflection: Reflect on your daily routine. How can you adjust your actions to better align with the good works God has prepared for you? What small change can you make today to live more purposefully?

Quotes


Being in the midst of The Magnificent beauty of the Rocky Mountains has given me a a more excellent perspective on God's creative order it helps me to see nature a lot clearer in the hustle of bustle of everyday life with modern man doing his thing the awesome creative genius of God can easily be obscured but what God wants us to do is to be able to look at him and life through his eyes so that we see what he sees untempered with by the things that men have put up that has destroyed his presence his power and his purpose and that means we must live life with a spiritual perspective not a worldly secular point of view. [00:06:57]

When you put on worldly eyeglasses everything is going to be cloudy and confusing but when you put on uh the lenses of Glory the perspective of God the guidance of the spirit you will see things as they were really created to be seen which means you'll see them correctly let's not live our lives with blinders on not really seeing what God had in mind when he created us and when he has set forth his purpose for us let's begin to look at things based on his word from his spirit and consistent with his character and then we will not be blind as we live our lives we will live our lives with Clear Sight lines before us. [00:60:84]

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