Life-Giving Words of Hope & Encouragement

Einstein once said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is.” Einstein’s quote prompts us to reflect on how we approach life and how our perspectives shape our experiences. It highlights the duality of seeing the world through either a purely rational lens or an appreciative, awe-inspired lens that acknowledges the wonder in everything. God sees things that we can’t see. So often, we let our circumstances determine who we are, how people treat us determines our value, and how good we perform determines our worth. God looks beyond all that. He sees the giant killer in the shepherd boy David. He sees a mighty hero in Gideon, who hid from the Midianites. In the former prostitute Rahab, He sees a respectful, honored woman in Jesus’s family line.

God knows your heart. You may have done things you’re not proud of, but God sees the redeemed you. You may be intimidated, thinking you’re not that talented. God sees the history maker in you. Maybe you’ve been hurt, abandoned, or betrayed. God sees the valuable you, the blessed you, the favored you. Nothing that’s happened to you has changed the true you. God looks beyond our mistakes, the hurts, and the bad breaks and sees who He created us to be. He hasn’t lost the vision of who you are. He won’t stop working until He brings out the best in you. What looks like a setback in God’s plan is a divine detour, and while we stand against sickness, addictions, and abusive situations, some storms and troubles lead to where God wants us to go. We have to quit trying to make it work out our way. It’s a divine detour. If we fight it, we’re not going to win. Our momentary troubles are transportation, moving us into our purpose, perhaps a position to make a difference in someone else’s life. I believe the final phase in the healing process is when you can help someone navigate a storm you have walked through or when you can help them avoid it entirely.