A friend and I were listening to another friend tearfully sharing the circumstances in her life.  While I listened, I watched her expressions as they changed from one emotion to another as she pictured the various situations in her mind.   It was as though she was playing a movie filled with replays of past hurts.   Her emotions were moving up and down, over the waves of each memory, unchecked and unbridled.      Because she was operating the projector, she described the show, inserted the facts as she saw them, and moved herself through the tragedy hopeless and helpless. 

            After sharing with us, she looked through tearful eyes with anticipation at my friend and me, hoping we could write a better script….and we could, and we did.  My friend shared similar experiences with the tearful one and tried to give her examples from her own life and of hope for a better life.    The tears stopped as she listened and then, all of a sudden, she began running the projector again…replaying a scene, again, falling back into the tragic drama again.   Over and over I watched as hope turned back to fear or despair depending upon where her internal attention was directed. 

            It (in a sense) was fascinating to watch.  Nothing was happening as we sat at the table that would be upsetting.  The room was filled with compassion and love, kindness, gentleness and uplifting encouragement.  Our guest was receiving “validation”, time, courtesy and, later, prayer.  The whole show went on behind the scenes (in our guest’s head and mind) regardless. 

            I believe we have the ability to put another movie in the projector.  We see things filtered through the junk in our minds…strongholds, hurts, memories, co-dependent urges.  As Paul said, we see through a glass darkly.        I know that once my perception changes regarding a circumstance (usually with understanding), my movie changes also.  

            I believe that we have the ability to always be in peace, to have understanding if we splice the movie with the Word.         We need the understanding that God has and to be able to see situations and people through spiritual eyes.   Since we have produced, directed, and starred in the movie in our minds, we have the ability to change it at any time.  If we let God be the director, He can splice the film, add love and understanding, and produce a happy ending.  

            We need to stop thinking we know everything, that we are right, that what we see is real…it isn’t true. 

            God has us in His hands all the time.  Nothing happens by chance.  Trust Him and ask that He let us see through His eyes…not ours.  We are flawed; He is not. 

            Remember, we have been chosen for such a time as this.

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