There’s a certain thrill in the air that comes with election day. The excitement of voting is hard to explain, isn’t it? After casting a vote we feel invigorated while at the same time uncertain about who is going to win and what the future holds.
By the time many of you read this America’s 45th president will have been selected. If your candidate won you’re extremely happy but if he/she lost the future may look dim and uncertain… but don’t let it affect you!
One early evening my amazing wife captured this rockin’ picture of an owl (above).
Owls are great predators especially in the dark. Their eyes are similar to that of humans but they are large with big pupils and cornea that process light in such a way that gives them high tech night vision.
Because of the bone structure in their heads owls can’t roll their eyes or move them from side to side (as we can) but their necks are able to rotate 270 degrees on either side (almost all the way around) without moving the rest of their bodies. Also, owl’s ears are cut in such a way that they can determine the movement and distance of their future meal below. This makes owls deadly accurate.
Think about that bad boy on top of the tree (above pic). As darkness falls he’s just getting going!
When your future seems dark, dim, and uncertain refuse to shy away from the challenge.
Go on attack mode!
Don’t listen to your mind telling you that you don’t have what it takes to succeed or that the odds are stacked against you so you better play it safe. Keep in mind that nothing worthwhile in life ever comes easy. There’s also no such thing as a free lunch (that’s what my economics professor in college said).
A successful enterprise will require both motivation and hard work determination. Do you have that? I hope I do. I so often feel like quitting but my inner drive prevents me from kicking life into neutral.
One word comes to mind as I visualize that owl eventually pouncing rapidly on some poor mouse or rabbit later in the night, ‘POW!’ (if you’re my age, that’s a word that would appear on the screen in the old Batman tv series when a fight broke out).
POW stands for 3 things: Possibility, Opportunity, and Wham (I’ll explain this last one later).
Even in uncertain times you must think of the possibilities that lie ahead. There are always possibilities even in the worst of times. Look for them.
At a store this election morning I heard a customer say to the lady behind the counter, “Today America dies.” What a bleak prospect of the future.
The first 2 verses of Psalm 121 come to mind,
I look up to the hills, but where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2 NCV)
The author there shows a momentary bit of concern about what lies ahead. Criminals hid on mountainsides in order to attack travelers. But though he showed some fear he quickly recovered by remembering God’s presence and help. Think of the possibilities you have because of God.
The ‘O’ in POW stands for Opportunity. An opportunity is a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
Pay attention to opportunities that become available to you. Psalm 121 was written by a pilgrim on a journey to Jerusalem. His opportunity was that of worshipping at the temple site on the other side of the hills.
Sometimes it’s through a define purpose, or a conversation or through research or through someone you know that something profitable opens and hope is reborn in you. Look for those even during uncertain times!
Once you spot possibilities that become opportunities,
WHAM! (another Batman word) Make the best of whatever’s before you.
Be an owl! Conquer! And if your candidate did not win, trust God for what’s next.
Thanks for reading and please leave me a comment.
As your relationship with Jesus becomes closer, I believe it will be easier to discern when He provides us with opportunities in our lives.
And just like the psalmist affirmed when he said ‘his help comes from the Lord’, a positive attitude, a ‘willing to jump in and get our feet wet’ attitude, will help us explore all the possibilities that come with those God-given opportunities.
Trust Him always!
Trust Him and run with Him!!
Well, you did it again, another AWESOME Blog. I can always find comfort reading your blogs. Keep them coming. To God be the Glory, Great Things He has DONE.
Thank you so much, Pat!
Ahhh,George..Just when I needed it most most. As Linda always said you must be reading our mail.
Ha,ha,ha…God works in mysterious ways for sure!!