The Aerial View: Rising Above with Christ’s Perspective

 

The Aerial View: Rising Above with Christ’s Perspective (Ephesians 2:6–8)

"By grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."  Ephesians 2:8 (KSB)

   Sometimes people are squinting and straining to see God in their situation. They are trying to find the good but are looking from an eye-level view. Yet when you rise in your consciousness into the Christ mind, the Christ consciousness, the heavenly realm you begin to see things differently. Perspective changes when consciousness ascends.

   In Ephesians 2:6, Paul tells us that when Christ rose from the dead, we rose with Him. When He ascended into the heavenly realms, we ascended with Him. We did not merely observe His resurrection; we participated in it. We died to our old selves: old habits, old thinking, old speech. And when He rose, we rose to a new life, a new way of being. We are not bound by what we see on earth. Because Christ has ascended, and we are in Him, we are welcomed into the heavenly realm. We can transcend earthly circumstances and return to them with a higher, holier, heavenly view. We have complete access to all that God is and all that God has because we are God’s beloved children.

   It’s like flying on a plane at 30,000 feet, the things on the ground look small. The problem didn’t shrink, but your view changed. The higher your consciousness rises in Christ, the smaller the challenges seem. From the aerial view, people's age, race, gender, education, or socioeconomic status no longer seem so big. You begin to see unity. You begin to see love. You begin to see as Christ sees. Criminal records, credit history, family dynamics, emotional or physical challenges, they're not that big from the aerial view. You start living unbothered by the things that once wore you down. Disappointment, heartache, and stress lose their grip because you are viewing them from God’s elevated perspective.

   You start seeing God’s goodness in all things. Why? Because you know the truth of Romans 8:28: all things are working together for your good. Even what others meant for evil; God is turning for your benefit. You know greater is He who is in you than anything outside of you. That’s why you are not burdened. You are not bothered. You are not broken. You are buoyant, lifted by the aerial view of faith. When you come from love, when you come from God’s view, you’re no longer weighed down. Joy remains. Peace sustains. Love flows freely. And you begin to see that God has a bigger purpose, a higher plan, and a greater good than you could have imagined.

The Grace Combo (Ephesians 2:8)

   Grace is not a solo act. It partners powerfully with:

• Grace & Salvation: We are saved by grace not earned, not deserved.
• Grace & Faith: Faith is our response to God’s gift of grace. It opens the door.
• Grace & Works: Works don’t save us, but they are the fruit of a life transformed by grace.

📖 Reflection: What earthly circumstance do you need to view from a higher, Christ-centered perspective?

💡 Action Step: Spend time in prayer asking God to elevate your consciousness and reveal His perspective over your situation.