Great is thy faithfulness,
Great is thy faithfulness,
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All that I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me

The chorus of Great is Thy Faithfulness written by Thomas Chisholm and composed by William Runyan

I enjoy the wins, yet I have learned to appreciate the oppositions. They are opportunities to grow. With that shift I became excited for whatever was occurring.

Have you ever been, say, going through a doorway with your bag and part of it mysteriously got caught on the door handle? Or maybe you’re eating, and food dropped from your fork onto the table or worse the floor although you were being careful. Or maybe you did a nice gesture for someone else, but it was misinterpreted. What do these have in common? When we were striving to move forward something or someone got in the way.

In frustration or despair, we argue to ourselves, “I can’t believe this happened! Why did I get blocked?” Maybe God is faithfully testing us to see if we learned a prior lesson, preparing us for an imminent victory, or making us aware of an opportunity area in our lives. Either way it is critical to maintain a good spirit.

Have we made a commitment? Will we consistently stick with the behaviors and actions which support our goals? Will we exhibit courage in the face of fear and doubt, knowing that what we desire is on the other side of our fears?

The phrase for today is, maintain a positive spirit.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

(NIV, 2 Thessalonians 3:16)