A challenge is like a contest or a test. It brings out your competitive nature, it inspires action and most importantly a challenge is a contest you can win!

A Problem is 800LB of emotional baggage. A Challenge is an Opportunity to enrich your life.

Remember what I said about mind/body connection? Which phrase makes you feel more uncomfortable: "serious money problems" or "financial challenges?"

Whenever you hit next bump in road you have a choice: Fill your self with needless stress and anxiety and welcome a new "problem" into your life, or you can say-"Yes! I accept challenge. I accept opportunity to improve myself, to strengthen my self-confidence, to grow from experience and banish fears of unexpected change."

Life is change. Change can be awkward sometimes. We like to stay with familiar by nature. When we resist life's changes we plant seeds of problems. If we face our challenges we find fewer things to resist. We find ourselves in "flow" of life and not caught up in a snag.

This one simple word swap has brought me a bucketful of peace of mind. I get stronger with every obstacle I surmount.

This might work for you, If you try. The question is: Are you up for a challenge?

-David Parton Copyright 2005

David Parton:

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The Bible says that all things work together for our good, we that love God and are called according to His purpose. All things can work for our benefit. Is this really true? How can failure, dire circumstances, setbacks, problems, broken relationships, and on and on and on, work out for our good? Setbacks alone can be devastating to a young man’s career plans. In times like these we need to recognize that God is greater than our setbacks. As a matter of fact, Jesus is Lord over all creation. His name is higher than any other name that is named. That simply means if we can name our failure—setback, broken relationship, fear, sickness, problems beyond our control—the name of Jesus supersedes it. As we began to speak name of Jesus in authority over our failures, failure must succumb to glory of God.

Remember this. We can learn from our failures. We learn that Jesus is in control of our lives, even through bad times. His authority is above every power and authority in heaven and earth, turning all our failings to good in time. With this in mind, dear believer, keep fighting good fight of faith. Stay course. Jesus is soon coming. Today is a day to laugh at your shortcomings because you are casting all your cares on Jesus. He really does care for you!

Pastor T.

If you have no failures, please pass this message along to someone who is human. They might benefit from thought that they are not alone in world.