SETBACK FOR A COMEBACK

By Paul Fronda

Preparing yourself for a miracle means that you recognize your burdens as tools for God’s miracle work in your life.

I’ve noticed a platoon of ants moving along the sidewalk; they’re fascinating to watch. To most people ants are harmless little critters, but when your backyard doubles as a major army installation for then, you feel less kindly towards them. As my eyes followed the tiny troops, I couldn’t help but notice the last one struggling along the sidewalk with a long straw that must have been ten times the ant’s length and several times its weight. I closely watched as the ant approached a crevice- surely this guy is doomed; he’d fall into a crack and the straw will pin him in place and bury him alive. However, he took his unwieldy straw, laid it over the crevice, and walked across it to the other side. Then picked it up and kept going.

The ant used his burden as a tool to overcome a situation that could have been his downfall. His burden became a bridge to a miracle.

How many burdens are you carrying today that might be the keys to your success? What frustration plaguing you that could become a catalyst to a miracle?

Ask yourself, Can I turn this setback into a comeback? Once you’ve answered yes, you can expect your miracle.