It is stunning how easy it is to jump to the worse case scenario when faced with a situation which seems impossible. You have heard all the horror stories of others. Your stomach is in a knot and fear is nipping at your heart.

Sound familiar? It seems this path is nearest by and very often walked. I have found myself there many times. It is a place where there is little room for hope or the impossible. It is dark on this path and sometimes the only ones on it are full of bad news. They confirm all my fears. 

I have no idea what you are facing today. I know what my battle is. It terrifies me. Doing internet searches does not help me. More knowledge is not always helpful. Even as I write this, my stomach is in a knot. All that seems to be there is the worst case scenario's. If I keep reading, I am not going to sleep for a week!

So, I changed my search today. I looked up best case senario! Much better! It soothes my heart for the moment, butI know it won't last. I need something that will really calm my fears. 

We are full of our solutions and suggestions and knowlege. There is nothing wrong with that. We need to know what we are dealing with. Do some homework- go for it. 

Remember this one truth my friend- all your reading is not the final word. In the book of Mark in the Bible, we find Jesus out with his disciples. Jesus is having a nap in the back of the boat. The disciples are not having a good time. There is a storm raging! The waves are high and they are not thinking or acting like things are going well. These guys were fishermen before they were disciples; they know what a bad day looks like. This is one of them! They know when the waves and wind is too high. The wonder of wonders is Jesus sleeping at the back of the boat! How did he not roll of the bench? Well they woke him up and Jesus with only a few words spoken; calmed the storm. You can read the story in Mark4:35-41.

When you invite Jesus into whatever you are facing, it changes things. Sometimes dramatically, sometimes it is not so dramatically. His presence always makes a difference. When Jesus brings peace to your heart, things are already different. You make better decisions when they are not driven by fear. That in itself is amazing. Wisdom has a chance to prevail. Fear messes up decision in our lives. 

The wisdom and peace that comes from God is a game changer. Perspective is a big deal. That is what God promises us if we seek Him before all else.