30,000 feet

I'm amazed that Jesus never made a Pharisee or religious leader spontaneously combust. I mean seriously, they nipped at His heels for 3 years and questioned everything He did. Bombarded Him with dumb questions and plotted murder. Jesus didn't get bogged down by idiots or the day to day trash that seems to strangle me sometimes. The reason Jesus didn't get trapped by the cares of this life is He had a 30,000 foot view of this life. Jesus understood that He was here for eternity's sake! The mundane tasks and hardships that keep us tied in knots, He understood they were obstacles on His path to the cross. I really struggle to focus on the future and not get bogged down in smaller problems. Life is not easy. Next time it feels like your breath is caught in your throat and the walls are closing in, take just a minute and remember this life is not the end. Jesus died and rose so we could be with Him forever. Stop and ask yourself if it will matter in 200 years (yes, long after you're dead). Let's focus on eternal problems and see the small issues of life from a view of 30,000 feet.