Perspective

Perspective is a funny thing. It all depends on how you look at it. Did you know that in harassment cases, what matters is whether or not the person FELT harassed? That, according to the law, their perception is what matters. In fact the law states that if the person FELT harassed then NO MATTER the intent, harassment occurred. So, the law is based on perception. Perception is reality. Police will tell you that 5 people can see a car accident and each one will have a different "eyewitness" account. The end result will be the same but the "details" will vary according to the witness' perspective. I have seen and heard many different perspectives in the last 5 days or so as we are experiencing a transition in our church. Transition.....that's another funny word. We all know what it means but it has become political speak for "you might not like the change that is coming." If you don't believe that... just ask the Republicans right now as they are "transitioning" to a new president! Anyway, you have to be careful when listening to people's perspective on certain events or people. They are really telling you what amounts to "their side". They don't even intend that.... but they are speaking from their perspective... which is like I said...their reality. It is intermingled with how they FEEL. We all do it. When we are conversing with friends, family, or loved ones we do it. If we are talking sports, religion, politics, or even who has the best/worst life...it is spoken through OUR perspective OR our view as it applies to us. Things in our conversation are tempered with how they AFFECT us. And on emotional issues, it is really hard to find the truth amidst the perspective of the person speaking it. That is why we must weigh and measure what we say, how we say it, and more importantly, why we say it. And the same in the hearing.... what are we hearing, why are we hearing it and what is the motive of the person speaking it? So, is there ANY truth out there? Yes, but sometimes you have to really sift to find it. But then, that is just my perspective.