making the best of a bad situation

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5:16 NLT

Earnest prayer is prayer that moves the heart of God. Tonight I witnessed many pastors and leaders praying for each other at a conference I was volunteering at. It was good to see. At every break they were all locked in deep conversations. I pray that much was accomplished.

This afternoon I had a conversation with the woman organising the accommodation for us volunteers. She had placed a man from my church in my unit. I thought it was odd. She thought he was my son or husband, not! When she discovered her mistake she was very upset and sorry for the inconvenience caused. I forgave her because I had made the best of a bad situation, I took charge, and invited another woman to share my room, as I had two single beds. I organised bathroom times and coordinated travel to and from the conference. With only one minor hiccup, all went smoothly.

We do not have time to be offended, we must make the best of all circumstances. Amen!