on top of the world while in the valley

I... would think that having just come back from a retreat, I would have been able to hit the ground running. Full of courage and strength to go in guns blazing, but the last couple of weeks I've felt very...tired. Probably because things have not gotten better, they've gotten worse.
But it's not that, it's this verse:

" 'You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.' "
Isaiah 20:17

So I've done that exactly. Except for the discouraged part...
Yesterday I was very discouraged. I focused on how out of control things seems to be.

but they're not though!

God is working and in control.
Perspective is everything, you know? Like that moment where Lizzy Bennet stands on top of a cliff in the Peak District. There's something comforting about feeling small, in a vast area that swallows you whole.
The presence of God is a great place to start. During worship on Sunday, I felt him reminding me that he is right there. Next to me. If I pay close enough attention, I could feel that he's so close, I could feel his breath on my cheek.
So how do the two topics connect? Cuz I'm sure you're thinking that I've rabbit trailed. ;) When I get that close- when I'm fully aware of Him, I'm also aware of the work that he's doing that I can't see and therefore I'm not prone to get discouraged.
Perspective is everything.