I prayed, “I need to blog today. God, show me where to find You so I can lead others to now Your Truth.” The Spirit nudged me to open to Philippians – my all time favorite book in the Bible. A warmed smile slid across my lips as I logged into the Bible app on my e tablet, selected 1:1 and began to read. Then, verse 12 jumped off the page into my heart.
Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.
Paul was imprisoned, in chains. Roman jails were not the best places in the world to be. Dank. Damp. Rats. Stink. But Paul’s attitude certainly did not match his surroundings.
Does mine? When something unfair, or wrong, or bad happens to me, is my attitude like Paul’s? Is it yours?
When life happens, do I point to my Lord in trust, believing He is to be glorified in every situation, instead of whining and turning the attention to poor little me? Not to step on toes, but I’ve read a great deal of bellyaching on Facebook lately: aches, pains, pity me for my chronic syndromes, flat tires, flooded laundry rooms, bad politicians…. What if we all instead posted, “I wait with anticipation on how God will bless me and others through this.”
What if we truly, as Paul states, give thanks in all circumstances (I Thessalonians.5:18) (Philippians 4:6) ?
Right now, things are great. I have signed a contract for a third novel in 18 months and am soaring on the blessings of my dreams being fulfilled. Requests for my lectures and workshops are increasing. But, this life is not perfect. Tragedy will hit. Heartaches will come, and so will the getting-older aches,pains and illnesses.
I have this prayer today. May I advance the Gospel in each and every incident, good or bad. Join me in that prayer, won’t you?
Where Did You Find God Today? 
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