"Where's your focus?"

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A young man was talking with his grandfather recently. The young man had knee surgery a couple of months ago and his grandfather asked how his recovery was progressing. "Well," the young man said, "the doctor told me I won’t be able to run, play basketball or baseball, ski or anything like that again. My first thought was that I won’t be able to teach my child—if I have one—how to dive for a baseball or play defense on basketball."

His grandfather was quiet for a moment. Then he said, "Well son, pull out a piece of paper and on the left side, write down all the things that you could do with and teach your child. And then on the right side, write down all of the things that you won’t be able to do with your child. And when you’re done, you’ll see that the left side far outweighs the right."

The young man said, "You’re right," made his list, and decided to focus on what he could do instead of what he couldn’t.

Today, when you’re focusing on what you can’t do, ask God to show you what you can. Make your list. Then listen to life and make a life, not just a living.

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