Friday; February 17
Are we waiting for something special to happen to us? Are we sitting around prepared to accept our fate – just waiting to pounce on the opportunity that presents itself to us? On the surface this might sound like a good way to approach life; but there is basic flaw – waiting for good things to come our way limits the good things we’ll encounter. It might be fun to sit on a corner of our hometown and watch everyone hustle and bustle to pursue their dreams, but it isn’t very rewarding. Unless we are willing to get off the sidelines and involve ourselves in the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment we probably won’t find it. Interestingly, this is something that Jesus advocated for His disciples. Early in His ministry, He challenged them (and us), “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7). Sure, periodically, we may see something we like by watching the world go by, but until we go out and investigate what is poss