{"id":1218,"date":"2018-02-05T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2018-01-21T21:45:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T03:45:19","slug":"looking-towards-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2018\/02\/looking-towards-horizon.html","title":{"rendered":"Looking towards the horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/09\/IMG_0956-e1516592321701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1118 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/09\/IMG_0956-e1516592321701-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0956\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>When things are on my mind or in my heart, I tend to look or stare off into the distance. I guess I think, or hope, the answer might magically appear on the horizon for the biggest questions I hold inside.<\/p>\n<p>In a way, looking towards the horizon can bring a different perspective. I tend to be someone who constantly looks inward, but forget at times I need to focus my attention to what God might be saying instead.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we have to look up. Where do you think the answers will appear?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When things are on my mind or in my heart, I tend to look or stare off into the distance. I guess I think, or hope, the answer might magically appear on the horizon for the biggest questions I hold inside. In a way, looking towards the horizon can bring a different perspective. 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