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A Triple-A Formula

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.
Philippians 4:8

Dwelling on what goes right in life is a great way to maintain a sense of gratitude. When an accident left Will Mitchell with disfiguring burns, he decided to focus on life, not his injuries. He embarked on a successful business career, and although he’d lost his fingers, he completed his training to fly a plane solo. Later while flying from Colorado to California, ice on the wings of his plane caused him to crash. Paralyzed from the waist down (and you thought you’d got problems!) Mitchell became depressed about being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Then in rehab, a friend called to cheer him up and gave him the same advice he’d given her earlier - it doesn’t matter what happens to you, what matters is what you decide to do about it! The Bible says, "is anything worthy of praise - weigh and take account of these things." You can choose to dwell on the problem or dwell on the possibilities. Mitchell did the latter by adopting the triple-A formula. (a) Adapt to what has happened (b) Appreciate what you can learn from it (c) Accept the opportunities it presents. Since then, Will Mitchell has held public office, found love, and given motivational talks on radio and TV. He says, ‘Before I was paralyzed, there were 10,000 things I could do; now there are 9,000. Should I focus on the 1,000 things I can’t do, or concentrate on the 9,000 ways in which life’s still good’? Rejoice, there’s purpose within your problem, and even greater purpose beyond it!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, you are not interested in what I can’t do but what I am able to do by your Mercy and Grace.  Help me to stop whining about what I can’t do and do what You can do through me!  In Jesus’ Name, Amen