Pastor Dale Benson- 2 Kings 6:17 (NLT) - John 2:9 (NLT)- John 4:11-12 (NLT)- John 4:27 (NLT)- Luke 7:47 (NLT) - John 8:10 (NLT)In each of the stories above, God has to give the people in the story a new perspective.I spent the last week looking at my own past to begin looking in the future:- 55 years ago today, my eyes saw the first light of day.- 40 years ago today, I received my learner's permit for driving.- 39 years ago today, I received my driver's license.- 37 years ago today, I registered to vote and registered with the selective service.- 6 years ago today, I was installed as lead pastor of The Naz and 5 months later the church was hit by a tornado. Roughly 2 years ago, at the behest of the city we began working on a new master plan for the campus which would be a huge undertaking. To be honest, I was ready for someone else to take on that plan a few years down the road, but God had a different perspective on the situation.And that's what I would like to talk to you about today: Our perspective vs. God's perspective.I would like to take a moment and put a little shift in our perspective. As it pertains to the church:Rise Up:- Goal - $3.8 million - Raised 2.5 million, and other monies that have come in that have not been pledged. - Collected $800,000- You have risen up in Prayer.- You have risen up in Generosity.- Now is the time to rise up in Action.Nate Bargatze on Marriage- Marriage Mentors- Marriage Course begins this Wednesday.Drug Problem - I was drug to church Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night.- For those struggling with addiction they need someone to come to them. - The Prodigal Father waited on the porch. - The Son of God was sent to seek and to save the lost. For something to grow…something else must die. - “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” -Lucius Annaeus SenecaWorry and anxiety happen when we move our perspective from the present to the future or the past. - 1-800-662-HELP- 1-800-273-TALKThere are always people behind the stories of Why. Don’t wait for the people to show up at the new facilities at The Naz.