Problem Solving

We all have problems, right? I have shared before that everyone is either going through something, coming out of something, or about to go through something - we all have problems. No matter how long we live, no matter how hard we try, things just crop up from time to time. We live in a broken and sinful world, and problems are just a part of life.

Isn't it amazing, though, how some folks just seem to take his/her problem by the horns and wear it out, while others will immediately try to bury his/her head in the sand and hope it goes away? Here's the deal, we've already established that we are all going to have problems; ignoring a problem doesn't solve nor make a problem go away. We have to face the problem head on and work through it.

Today's word is just a simple saying I try to remind myself of when things crop up: "Your problem isn't usually the problem. Your reaction to the problem is most often the problem."

Look, there are times when things come up that I do not react well or appropriately. I get angry, I get frustrated, I get determined to sit and let things work themselves out, but I do very little to actually fix it. There are other times, however, when I face the problem square up, take it by the horns, and, through GOD'S strength and guidance, tackle it.

How do you react to problems? There really is no right or wrong. Well, actually, there are lots of wrong ways to react to problems. Here is the deal though: first, we have to retrain ourselves not to react but to respond. Our first response should be to pray about it. GOD will give us direction if we will ask. Next, we have to make a positive response; we have to choose to take action, positive action, towards finding a solution. I think if we will do that, we will find problem solving just a little easier.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T