Perspective is important. The author C.S. Lewis wrote, “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors.” It is easy to walk through life focused on all the wrong things. The pace of life leaves us worried about our finances, our building projects, our jobs, our busy schedules, and other important things. But they are not the primary things.
If you are like me, you have spent far too many hours and days pursuing the less important. The beauty of Lewis’ quote is that it refocuses our perspective. People are what is important. In the midst of all that life throws at you it is easy to forget that this life that we are currently living is but a dot in the tapestry of eternity. But the people that we see that fill up our lives are eternal. Your family, your friends, your co-workers, strangers, and enemies, they are eternal, meaning they are the only things that are truly important.
Our challenge as believers is to keep the main thing the main thing. People are the main thing.