I Choose Today to Focus on Life
As I was praying over a friend’s medical prognosis, I was reminded of a simple visual saying: A hummingbird and a vulture fly over the same desert. One searches for life, the other for death. Both find exactly what they’re looking for. I’ve mentioned this analogy before in relation to the words we speak, how our words can either bring life or death depending on what we choose to say. But this time, the Lord brought it to mind in a different way, not about our words, but about our thoughts. You see, when we look at the world around us, wars, division, brokenness, and even personal crises like medical diagnoses, it’s easy to focus on the negative. It’s easy to see the chaos and begin to expect more chaos. It’s a natural road to travel, and before long, we find ourselves scanning everything for what might go wrong. Like the vulture, we begin searching for death. But what if we chose to look for life instead? Because if we look for life, we will find it. I’m reminded of Jesus’ words to His disciples as He prepared them for the difficult road ahead: “I have told you all this