Every situation that feels overwhelming at first is just a practice play, a drill, sent by God. It’s a chance to replace our instinct with His, to choose His way instead of our own way. When we recognize God’s direct and personal hand in our life, we learn that our tension and angst is inappropriate. Our fretfulness is replaced with curiosity about what God is doing now in and through us. Our spiraling negativity is replaced by gratitude for all the ways God has called us to serve. Our inner turmoil is replaced by a willingness to practice kindness and gentleness instead, stepping into the
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