It's All About Perception

One thing that I have definitely learned since being in Honduras is that you are entirely responsible for how you feel.  When something difficult begins to occur, if you meet it with resistance it is going to be the most difficult thing that you have ever experienced.  It is going to wreck your emotions and make you feel weak and incompetent.  However if at the beginning you choose to look at it as an opportunity to grow, you begin to flourish.  It is going to be rewarding because you can mark your own growth.

It's all about how you perceive a situation.  I found this little gem on pinterest that perfectly depicts what I mean...

Some see a difficult student, 

        some see a child that needs love.

Some see a confrontation coming, 

        some see an opportunity to die to yourself.

Some see a grocery store that doesn't have what you want, 

        some see the chance to try new things.

Some see a struggle, 

        some see a new chance to grown.

I want to challenge you to choose to have a positive perspective in life.  Meet the struggles with the least resistance.  Take the opportunity to let God work in you.  Typically, the difficult moments are the ones that allow you see things in a completely different light.  They are the ones that push you to have a broader outlook on life and see things completely different than you ever have before.  Perceive the world in a beautiful way!