GPS

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Failures and disappointments are inevitable;
Negativity and miseries are optional.
God, in His sovereignty, allows failures and disappointments happen to us to show us where we are. (Matthew 7:24-25; 1 Peter 1:6-7) Typical human reactions include miserable feeling, negative thinking, and even extreme choosing. However, we don't have to react that way. We have a wonderful alternative - Christ, who is the secret of our Christian journey (Philippians 4:12).

When failures come, it seems that you have lost the direction. At this juncture, turn on your GPS (the heavenly vision). What does it say? It says Christ is our life and we are organic members of the Body of Christ. Don't trust your natural feeling, thinking and choosing. Trust the GPS in your spirit. Call upon His name (Acts 4:12). Pick up the phone and get connected to the Body (Acts 9:17).

When darkness looms, remember that God is light and the church is a lampstand.

When death threatens, remember that Christ is the life-giving Spirit in you personally and in the Body corporately (Colossians 3:3-4; Psalm 133).