Refocus

It certainly isn’t hard these days to find bad news; heart-breaking news. It seems all too easy to make a list of things to worry about, lose hope about. Do you have a list of circumstances in your life where getting things turned around seems impossible?  Waiting and waiting and things aren’t appearing to get all better…

 

I believe bad news and good news run alongside each other – like railroad tracks.

 

For some reason, bad news seems to jump out at us, screaming for attention, and attention it gets. Good news on the other hand, is just as present, but you have to “force yourself” to acknowledge its presence. Because good news IS present. So let’s practice – refocusing.

 

I want you to stop and think for a minute – of how many cancer survivors you can name. Make a list.

And how about those who have survived serious surgeries – add them to your list.

Do you know some who made it through a life-threatening accident?

How many people do you know who were unemployed and finally got a job?

A soldier home from the war…

A complicated pregnancy - had a healthy baby…

Someone returning to the faith…

A couple who has celebrated many years of marriage…

Someone lost a bunch of weight…

 

In all these scenarios, the outcome could go either way, right? But, right now, acknowledge the fact that all these people that you know, survived what at first seemed mighty impossible. Celebrate! Rejoice! Smile! Embrace it!

So, add your numbers up… and I’ll add mine. And together we have a nice little group of – miracles! Now, if we go really conservative and say that 100,000 people in each state can come up with the same number of miracles – well, that’s a lot of good news action going on!

 

My sole point in all this is – do not give up hope. Ever. Nothing is impossible for God. Miracles happen every day. They do! God is busy every day. And they seem to happen to all kinds of people – rich, poor, etc. regardless of race, age, sex, religion. And it can happen to you. Have hope.

 

• With God all things are possible. Have hope.
• Miracles are happening every day. Praying and believing with you.
• So, do not fear, for I AM with you; do not be dismayed, for I AM your God; I will strengthen you and help you…. – Is. 41:10