dailydatewithgod

Looking at the landscape of our lives we are better able to get a grasp on the full story of what is happening. From the panoramic view, there is a much wider perspective to take in. Our minds have the brilliant capacity to focus in on things and solve problems.  We can gear our attention and focus in such a way that we do not get distracted.  This is a valuable skill in a world that is constantly trying to find ways to distract us. God invites us to put equal value on the panorama of our hearts. When we pause and take a deep breath.  One that goes through the top part of the lungs and reaches the diaphragm we not only approach the widest part of our lung capacity but we widen the lens of our eyes.  The panorama provided allows us to take the long view of how our lives are unfolding.  When we are fixated and stressed, our breathing is shallow.  We have a hard time seeing past our own nose.  By following the inclination of the heart to see the panorama of existence, even if for just a moment, we can return to our focused view with new eyes. I was driving along the California coast the other day and it was as though I heard God saying, “look up and out”.  Just adjusting my view to look beyond the cars in front of me my eyes rested on the panorama of beauty around me.  Taking the moment to step into that panorama I felt myself take a deep breath. In that instant, my eyes were what opened me to breathe deeper.  I am not sure how or why but I found myself less stressed or irritated by the line of cars on the road to head back over the mountains.  I don’t even remember how long we were stopped.  The panorama of the heart opened up a softens that blew away the frustration with my breath.