View your life from the perspective of eternity

Weigh your trials on the scale of eternity.

2 Corinthians 4:16-17

"Therefore you do not lose heart. Though outwardly you are wasting away, yet inwardly you are being renewed day by day. For your light and momentary troubles are achieving for you an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."

Here it is "The secret of being content in any and every situation" (Philippians 4:12). This secret involves knowing who you are in Christ and viewing your life from the perspective of eternity. This secret will also give you a new understanding of your trials.

Your life must no longer be viewed with a beginning and an end, but truly as being eternal. Though your days on earth may sometimes be difficult, your days are very few. A hundred years is not even a visible speck on the canvas of eternity - your days are momentary! And the weight of your burdens will vanish to nothing when compared to the glory of Heaven - your burdens are truly light! This is the lasting power of an eternal perspective.

God's peace and contentment require you to expand your view to include an eternity you cannot see and a glory you may not understand; "Jesus has told you these things, so that you may have peace" (John 16:33). His peace is available today; it's available in your relationship, your work, your finances, your health, and your ministry.

Allow the world to see your confidence in His promised eternal glory by the peace which fills your life. Live by the faith of an eternal perspective and be renewed as you rightly consider ALL your trials to be light and momentary.