Perspectives
Pastor Tim Rigdon
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Today's Scriptures and Notes:
“What you see determines how you respond.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 NKJV while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
The difference isn’t always the circumstance
Sometimes it’s the perspective
Sometimes, before God changes our situation…He changes the way we see our situation
1. YOUR PERSPECTIVE CAN CHANGE YOUR RESPONSE
The ten spies looked at the giants and compared them to themselves
Caleb looked at the giants and compared them to God’s promise
If you compare your problem to yourself, …your problem will always look bigger
But when you compare your problem to God…Your perspective changes.
2. WHAT YOU SEE ISN’T ALWAYS WHAT GOD SEES
That’s why we can’t allow our perspective …to be determined only …by what our eyes can see
What you see isn’t the whole story
3. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO CHANGE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT
What changed was Peter’s focus
He stopped looking at Jesus …and started looking at the storm
When his perspective changed,… his behavior changed
You’ve just been looking at it too long
Sometimes you need to stop staring at the wind and waves …and start looking back at Jesus
4. FAITH SEES WHAT GOD HAS PROMISED
Faith doesn’t deny reality
Faith denies the situation authority …to tamper with Your Destiny
Faith simply refuses to believe …that what you see …is all there is
Hebrews 11:1 NKJV Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
“I don’t see it yet, …but I believe God.”
“I don’t understand it yet, …but I trust God.”
“I don’t know how He’s going to do it, …but I know He will.”
5. GOD CAN CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE …IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BATTLE
“Lord, I pray, open his eyes …that he may see."
Sometimes you don’t need God to change your circumstances
You need God to change your perspective
6. DON’T LET A TEMPORARY SITUATION …GIVE YOU A PERMANENT PERSPECTIVE
So don’t make permanent decisions …based on a temporary situation
Don’t quit because of what you’re seeing today
You don’t know what God is doing tomorrow
Maybe you’ve been looking at the wrong thing
You’ve been looking at the problem
Look at Me
When your perspective changes…your faith rises
Your situation may look impossible from where you’re standing
When you see it from God’s perspective…you’ll realize that God has been working all along
The enemy wants you to focus on what you see
Faith causes you to focus on what God has said
When what you see contradicts …what God has said
Believe God!
Your perspective can determine your attitude
God’s promise determines your future
Comments