Hello all, 

 I have been reading a book which has had the most peculiar cover. I have seen this cover in numerous book shops, even before I owned the book and for a long time I have thought it was an odd pattern to have on the cover, till now. 

 Let me describe it for you. It is orange and has an odd shaped river running down the middle, odd because it doesn't quite flow as a river should. As the book is about two people who love one another and nothing to do with a river at all you can see my confusion. 

A couple of weeks ago I sat in bed and looked down at this cover. Now bare in mind how long I have seen this cover for. Suddenly, I realised it was the silhouette of two faces, one male and the other female. How much more that makes sense! 

 I stared at the cover for ages, a little like that picture of the old and young women in the same picture. But it depends how you look at it. That's what this was like. As I looked at it the word 'perspective' came to mind. 

How often things are about perspective. We can travel through life sticking with one perspective - our own or we can chose to see things for a different perspective. Sometimes this other perspective can come from listening to others and hearing their perspective, this can broaden our view. Perhaps if someone else had pointed out the silhouette's when looking at the book I would have seen it too. However, by far the best perspective to have is God's. 

 God see's all things and therefore can do what we can't; see things from every perspective. The bible tells us the blind will see and the deaf will hear. (Isaiah 29:19) Yes those who are both physically blind and deaf will be healed, Jesus did those while He was on earth did He not?! But it is also reffering to those who do not see or hear out of choice. However, if we ask God He will enlighten us. We will see things from another perspective. Perhaps a friend is going through a hard time and you can't understand why, ask God to show you, ask Him to help you hear them when they speak to you about it. Perhaps you would like to know what to do next, ask God but also ask Him to help you accept what He shows you. Of course it may be you slimply want to ask to have your eyes opened and to see His hand at work. 

 A little word of warning, God answers our prayers but for His glory NOT ours!!! Bare this in mindp when you are asking and talking to Him. Also, with revelation sometimes comes responsibility so be prepared to respond. However always remember we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. (Philippians 4:13) 

 So with a little change of perspective it is amazing what we will see differently. 

 Love and blessings, and as always please get in touch, leave a comment or let me know what you think it's great to discuss these things not just write about them. But also to pray for and with you, Deborah ><>