In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct
you and crown your efforts with success. Don’t be conceited, sure of your own
wisdom. Instead, trust and reverence the Lord, and turn your back on evil; when
you do that, then you will be given renewed health and vitality.
Yesterday I heard a radio show host ask, “How will you
remember the spring of 2020?”
As I listened to his co-host respond, I thought how I
would formulate my own answer. I was struck by the host’s phrasing, how he used
the term “spring of 2020,” rather than the “coronavirus pandemic.” I thought
about the way many of us use 20/20 to mean clear vision. I wondered how clearly
we view the events happening around us. Do we focus on the negative aspects? Or
can we see the good things that have come from this pandemic?
As for me, I choose to focus on the good. Don’t get me
wrong. I have had some bad days, shed a lot of tears. But I know the difference
it can make when I shift my focus to the positive. This is what I want to
remember most, and maybe God wants this as well. So if you will oblige me, let
me count the good in this season. Perhaps, if you have been down, it will
change your outlook too.
