15 Things to Do When You Need a Change in Perspective

Pastors and other church leaders can also offer valuable insight. These people are typically more biblically-literate than your average day person.

While most of us understand prayer as a way of initially connecting with God, not all of us get real with God, let alone on a daily basis. Sometimes the only way we get to that point is when life brings us to our knees, but what if we didn’t wait until then? Getting deep and honest may just provide the perspective we’re after.

Music can be a great way to change up our focus, or even take a deep dive into the emotions we’re feeling. The right song or right playlist may just bring a smile back to your face.

For those who enjoy driving, hitting the road can offer time to think, reflect, sightsee, and garner that positive perspective. Sometimes staying in the same spot, namely, where the bad perspective started, just won’t cut.

One sure way to stop consciously thinking is to be asleep. That’s not to say that bad dreams won’t occur, but if you don't dream, then there is a clear benefit.

The feeling after a good workout is bliss, and the time we spend working out can be great for clearing the mind.

Just like exercise, dancing offers the same benefits. And when you dance to worship music, suddenly you are not just connecting with the music but honoring God in your body.

Whether you’re old or young, perspective doesn’t come easy, not without practice. What we have to keep in mind is that our circumstances, the good, the bad, and the ugly, all change. But the Lord, on the other hand, does not. Let that truth be a source of encouragement today. You may be asking God plenty of questions, questions that He isn’t answering yet, questions your peers can’t handle, but questions that keep you up late at night nonetheless.

Believe me, you are not alone. Rely on what you know about God. Seek the truth, and perspective will come to you, eventually.

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2)

“‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.’” This is the Lord’s declaration. ‘For as heaven is higher than earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.’” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

“‘For I know the plans I have for you’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 9:11)

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Aaron D'Anthony Brown is a freelance writer, hip-hop dance teacher, and visual artist, living in Virginia. He currently contributes to Salem Web Network’s Crosswalk platform and supports various clients through the freelancing website Upwork. He's an outside-the-box thinker with a penchant for challenging the status quo. 

Get in touch with him at aarondanthony.com and check out his debut short story anthology Honey Dreams on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.