Light, light, light up the sky

  I take comfort in coming home at midnight and star gazing. I can almost always be rest assured that I can find the stars as I left them the night before. 

Coming home later then usual last week, I found that the stars were not in their "normal" place. I have experienced this before, where the "stars have shifted." (Yes, I am fully aware of the scientific phenomena that goes on, but that is not the purpose of this post!) :D 

But me, being me, had to attach an analogy to it; here goes:

Seeing the stars in this way (as well as just watching Soul Surfer 5 days previously), (as well as working on perspective in Art class the previous weeks), made me think of -and apply to- life.

Every night at the same time, the stars are in the same spot as the night before. I can bet that at 11:40 at night, the big dipper is going to be sitting upright to the north, slightly to the west, of my house. By 1:30 in the morning, while it is almost in the same spot, it is angled differently. I have to turn my head to see it as I would typically see it on any other given night of the week at 11:40.

Apply that to life. Sometimes we look at something so many times, we cannot imagine that there is an alternative way to look at it. We keep going back, looking at it day in and day out, without expecting anything to change. 

Occasionally, I will look at something so long, that I get frustrated because it keeps looking the same, but there are no new results. By using this "star analogy," I can take a step back, wait, then go back and get an new perspective. While it is the same sky I am looking at, looking at it straight on looks completely different then what I am used to! 

God made the stars for many purposes; perspective has to be one of them!

As I understand this new perspective, I pray that I can apply it to any and every aspect of my life where I am not seeing something for what it is. I pray for a clarity that can only come from God. When I look up to the heavens on a clear night, I thank God for the stars. They put more then perspective into perspective for me.

When I’m feeling all alone and so far to go
The signs are nowhere on this road guiding me home
When the night is closing in
It’s falling on my skin
Oh God will You come close

Light, light, light up the sky
Light up the sky to show me You are with me
I, I, I can’t deny
Oh I can’t deny that You are right here with me
You’ve opened my eyes so I can see You all around me
Light, light, light up the sky
Light up the sky to show me You are with me

When stars are hiding in the clouds
I don’t feel them shining
When I can’t see beyond my doubt
The silver lining
When I’ve almost reached the end
Like a flood You’re rushing in
Love is rushing in

Light, light, light up the sky
Light up the sky to show me You are with me
I, I, I can’t deny
Oh I can’t deny that You are right here with me
You’ve opened my eyes so I can see You all around me
Light, light, light up the sky
Light up the sky to show me You are with me

So I run straight to Your arms
You’re the bright and morning Sun
To show Your love, there’s nothing You won’t do

Light, light, light up the sky
You light up the sky to show me You are with me
I, I, I can’t deny
Oh I can’t deny that You are right here with me
You’ve opened my eyes so I can see You all around me
Light, light, light up the sky
Light up the sky to show me You are with me

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You are with me
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You are with me
Oh oh oh oh oh oh