A couple of years ago I had the chance to take the whole family to see Mount Rushmore, and as we were driving up to the main park entrance we came around a curve in the road and saw the profile of George Washington (pictured above). I had been to Mount Rushmore before, but up to that point in life all I ever saw was the standard view facing the four Presidents. This new view gave a whole different perspective to a monument that I was thinking “been there, seen that.” My attitude changed from a “ho-hum” frame of mind, to an energized can’t wait to see the full monument again.
Like many, for the past year I have been keeping a close eye on the economy and wondering how it will impact my family. Nonprofit organizations like Proclaim Aviation Ministries have a difficult time making budgets under good circumstances, so the economic outlook rests on me like a wet blanket. As I was working this week planning the 2010 year for Proclaim, I had a different perspective come into view: if we as Americans, the most prosperous country on earth, can come to the point of a sense of desperation, imagine what people of other countries without our resources must feel! Regardless of your political leanings, I think everyone agrees the government can’t just sit idle during a time of crisis and expect things to naturally get better. On the spiritual side, neither can the church just sit idle and watch the world slide away from God. Again, my attitude changed with this new perspective and I was energized to continue planning out the new year for Proclaim. I can’t wait to see what is ahead!
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