We ALL Have the Ability to Create 'Magic'
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John Schroeder
Executive Director |
By John Schroeder
Executive Director
Magic has always
fascinated me.
Seeing a magician
who appears to
have "super powers" perform
extraordinary feats is great entertainment.
People like magicians,
who turn the ordinary into the
extraordinary, can appear to be
bigger than life ... but it's worth
considering that we're all here to
do the same. Jesus said we
would do even greater things
than he: "Most assuredly, I say to
you, he who believes in Me, the
works that I do he will do also,
and greater works than these he
will do ..." (John 14:12).
Given our capacity for great
works, what better time than
this New Year to create some
magic — or even miracles — in
our lives?
Many inspiring stories are
based on the miracle of simply
changing our attitudes. Scrooge
exemplified this when he transformed,
not only his attitude, but
his entire life overnight in the
story of A Christmas Carol. Like
Scrooge, each of us likely has a
story of how a simple change in
attitude created a major change
in our lives. Moods can shift
according to what's in front of us
at the moment, so our underlying
attitudes towards life can
ensure our happiness regardless
of our ever-changing surrounding
conditions.
Changing our attitude can
make the difference between
feeling fear and sadness or feeling
love and happiness. The
question becomes, "How happy
and loved do we want to feel?" It really can be that simple if we
keep in mind the true source of
everything. Training our minds
to refocus on God's love and
abundance any time we feel
fearful or lonely is a great way
to ensure we maintain a good
attitude. This is not some psychological
trick to fool ourselves;
it is a realization of the Truth:
knowing God is with us, who
could be against us?
That all sounds good in
theory, but how does it work in
real life? If we find ourselves
short on money and become
fearful of what comes next, do
we simply ignore the ugly
possibilities of the future and
go forth as if nothing is wrong?
Of course not. But what if we
acknowledge that God has
already provided a solution to
our dilemma, and just needs our
cooperation to help?
Then we
can pray and meditate with the
unflinching expectancy that all is
well, as we ask how we can help
God create a miracle in our lives.
It may be that we feel compelled
to call a particular person, to
help someone, or even do something
we have never tried before.
The answer will come when we
hold an attitude of love and faith
in knowing that God truly provides
everything we need.
I invite everyone to share in
this wonderful knowledge that
we can all turn the ordinary into
the extraordinary. A positive
attitude and faith in our loving
God can create miracles in our
own lives, and also allow us to
reach out and make a difference
in the lives of everyone we meet.