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“Where is your mind on your tough days?”

A thought by Max Lucado from his book, Every Day Deserves a Chance: Wake Up to the Gift of 24 Hours (p. 70). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

How do you handle tough days?  They can really be difficult, can’t they?  Last Friday was Good Friday.  That was a very tough day for Jesus.

Max says, “During the Friday of suffering, Jesus spoke thirteen times. Ten of those remarks were to or about God. Nearly 80 percent of his comments were heaven gilded. Jesus talked to or thought about God all day long.

“The next time you fight through a season of Fridays, do the math. Does God consume 80 percent of your thoughts? He wants to. You can endure change by pondering his permanence. Survive rejection by meditating on his acceptance. When health fails you or problems disturb you, take a break from them! ‘Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground… look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is’ (Colossians 3:2).

Max then says, “Follow the resolve of Paul: ‘We don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen’ (2 Corinthians 4:18 nlt). Christ can turn your toughest days into an Easter weekend.”

Would you let what we celebrated last weekend make a difference in your day today no matter how tough it is?


Yes, yes!
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