“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11).
Most of us go through life with the self at the center. Everything happening in life is viewed through the lens of how it impacts us personally. I don’t think we do this because we are egotistical monsters. It’s just the only way human beings know how to process life.
But as we grow and mature, we learn to see life through the lens of others. We realize that life isn’t just about us, that there is more to life and everyone experiences life differently. That is exactly what it means to grow up and mature – we gain the capacity to put ourselves in the shoes of others. When we do, the question shifts. The question in life shifts from “Why?” to “What?”
Instead of asking “Why is this happening to me?” we gain the capacity to ask “What am I to learn from this?” And when you start growing as a Christian, instead of asking “Why is this asking to me?” we learn to ask, “What is God trying to teach me through this?”
As we mature we move from “Why?” to “What?” that shift makes all the difference in the world.
Change your question and change your life.
Praxis: Faith in Action 