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“God has prepared ideal circumstances for you to fulfill what He has called you to do.”

A thought by Miles McPherson (009-11-01) from his book, DO Something!: Make Your Life Count (p. 76). Baker Books. Kindle Edition.

Now Satan understands this and he does everything to appeal to our selfish nature by having us gripe and moan and be discouraged.  But what would happen to our view of each day if we saw it as God sees it?

Have you ever thought that what you look at as negative from your self-focus could be ideal from a God’s focus?  That the circumstance that you are going through is setting you up to do what He has created you to do?  I mean that disappointment that has come into your life may be an ideal way to show those around you how Christ is making a difference in your life. 

If our reactions are the same as those who don’t know Him then how are we any different?  Oh we may pray before our meals or go to church every Sunday or pay our tithe or hate abortion or the gay lifestyle but we react to the negatives of our lives just as a non-Christian would.  We gripe and complain and worry and get depressed when things don’t go our way.   We don’t show that we have power in us to have victory in those difficult times.  It is in those times of victory in difficulties that God shows those around you that He is real.

I love the letter that Paul wrote to the Philippians.  It has so much to tell of joy and it was written while Paul was chained to guards in a Roman prison waiting to die.  He showed those guards who were also Caesar’s guards the power of Christ in difficult situations by living a joyful filled positive life in prison.  And because of the way he reacted to a negative life many of these guards and even some of Caesar’s family became believers.  God put Him in an ideal situation to show His power in someone’s life. 

Paul also wrote a big portion of the New Testament there in prison.  Paul wanted to take the gospel to Rome and He did by being chained to these guards but God wanted Him also to affect all mankind through his writing.  God had a greater purpose for Paul than he ever could have imagined.  And it was fulfilled by his going to prison.

I don’t know what you are facing today but I do know that if you are looking at it selfishly you are seeing it differently than if you are looking at it from God’s perspective.   God has prepared it to make a difference through you.  Don’t waist the opportunity by griping and complaining and worrying about the outcome as someone who doesn’t have Christ in their life would do?  God has allowed it to be there for you to fulfill His calling in your life.  Live out God’s calling in your life by seeing it as an ideal circumstance not a negative one.

So how are you viewing your day?
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