The view from above

Jesus answered and said to them, Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above. (John 3:3)
The view from above gives us the complete picture.
The view from above gives us the right proportion.
It is about taking things from God's perspective.

When we look at life with God's perspective, we know that what happens now, no matter how bad or difficult, is not the whole story. As there were good days and bad days in the past, so it is with the present, and so it will be in the future. The good and the bad, the happy and the sad, they are all part of the colorful mosaic called life.
When we look at life with God's perspective we save ourselves from certain exaggerations that deplete our strength and take away our peace.  We know that what now looks like an insurmountable mountain, tomorrow will just be a part of the past.
So we ask for the gift of faith. We ask God to increase our faith, that is, to be able to look at life with a view from above.