Out of the box thinking. Not something that comes easily to some, including myself. When faced with situations it’s easy to resort to the way of thinking that is familiar and the actions that are comfortable. Seeing situations in a new light is difficult based on a few things.
- Past history-“This is the way I’ve always done it.” Eventually it worked in the past, so why change the course of action.
- Doubt-“Nothing turns out right for me.” When it appears others get something that you want, it’s easy to make yourself believe that it will always be that way.
- Fear-“I’m afraid to try new things.” The unknown is a scary place where many people won’t go because of fear.
Most people resort to familiar ways and ways of thinking due to a combination of all three things listed above. What if you could move past that? Even though we live in this world, we have a God who does not operate on the principals of this world or under the restraint of the things listed. A few weeks ago was Easter. This is the time many people celebrate Jesus dying then being raised from the dead. The principals of this world dictated that when Jesus died he be placed in a tomb. However, God saw to it that Jesus not be restrained by the principals of this world or common human thinking. To everyone who witnessed the event, the tomb was permanent because that’s how it worked. Jesus didn’t stay in that tomb. God went against what was supposed to happen and brought Jesus out of the tomb. We serve a God who doesn’t operate under the principals of this world or our in the box thinking. God is an out of the box thinker. He can take whatever you are facing today and provide a solution that goes against what “should” happen and make it better than you expected. You can survive each day with in the box thinking. However, you can thrive by letting God out of the box, so he can show up in a way that is better than you expected!
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