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At first glance you might think I should have asked, “Can God make a bad situation good?” No, I didn’t make a mistake when I wrote the above title.
The reason I opted for the human angle is because if I had asked you whether or not God could right a wrong in your life, you as a Believer would inevitably tell me, “Well, of course! That’s why He is God.” End of discussion.
But when we put the burden back on ourselves, it’s a bit different, isn’t it? We have to make decisions. We have to take responsibility for our actions. We have to think differently about what we are going through. No couch-potato living here if we truly want to expand our faith and live for God.
I am not trying to be Oprah-esque here. Making a bad situation good isn’t like pulling from deep within your soul. I am not referring to mustering up some “power within.” I am not talking about tackling issues with brute force of mind over matter.
I am really talking about seeing your life differently. It’s that whole making lemonade from lemons that I am referring to, only in the less secular vain. Instead of spiraling down deeper into your problems, switch that focus to the ultimate Solution, God and your relationship with Him.
This sense came to me last night while watching Facing the Giants. If you haven’t seen the film by director Alex Kendrick of Sherwood Pictures you really should. Here is this failing coach who is probably going to get the boot because his football team, the Eagles, have been on a losing streak for six years. Coach Grant not only feels like a failure, his team sees him as a failure and his school sees him as a failure.
Can you make a bad situation good? Yes, if you choose to trust the Lord, because He will do it in and through you. Let the Holy Spirit breathe life into the yucky stuff you see and feel and know in your not-so-great day or not-so-great season of life.
Before we let our feelings get the best of us, let’s try to take every thought captive for the cause of Christ. Let’s nip the negativity in the bud before it blooms and takes over the garden of our minds and hearts. Let’s choose to place our circumstances in God’s capable hands and rest assured that He will do what we cannot do on our own.
— Laura J. Bagby
