And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. -Job 1:21

Good morning and terrific Thursday to you! 

Adversity doesn’t shape you nearly as much as the way you choose to respond to it.

Your reaction determines both its influence and its outcome. Consider the familiar illustration of the potato, the egg, and the coffee bean.

Each encounters the same challenge—boiling water. The potato begins firm and unyielding, yet the heat eventually softens it until it becomes easily mashed.

The egg enters with a delicate shell and a fragile interior, but under pressure it hardens within, becoming tougher and more resilient.

The coffee bean, however, takes a different approach. Though solid at first, it doesn’t allow the water to transform it. Instead, it transforms the water, infusing it until the environment reflects its essence.

In the same way, we shouldn’t meet adversity with the rigidity of the potato or the fragility of the egg. Rather than letting hardship shape us, we can rise to the challenge like the coffee bean—changing adversity itself into an opportunity for growth.

#pray 

God bless you and command your day!!!

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