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Our perspective on the things that life throws us typically brings about one of two results…it’s either life-giving or life-draining. The way we choose look at life often determines whether we have joy or despair. It’s something like what Coach John McKay of USC said to his team after they had been humiliated 51-0 by Notre Dame. McKay came into the locker room and saw a group of beaten, worn-out and thoroughly depressed young football players who were not accustomed to losing. He stood up on a bench and said, "Men, let’s keep this in perspective. There are 800 million people in China who don’t even know this game was played." That’s what you call perspective! Coach McKay provided another way to look at a tough loss. In effect, he turned a potential pity party into a thought-provoking win-win scenario. Paul did a similar thing in Philippians 1:21 where he says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” He was able to boldly say this because he didn't fear feath. Instead, he fully understood that his physical death was not an ending, but rather the beginning point of where true living begins! Today, what in your life is frustrating you? Where might you need to ask Him to help you change your perspective?