Marriage & Dating Essentials

We've all heard the old addage, "When it rains, it pours." This rain usually refers to some unforeseen chain of events that seem to work their way into our lives when we least expect them to. Setting goals and making plans are implanted in our minds as critical steps to success in life. But what happens when the goals you set fall short and the plans you make don't go as expected. For some, the resulting outcome is a minor setback, while for others, it seems to be the beginning of the end of life as they know it. When the end seems eminent, it leads to fear, panic and anxiety that can destroy a person's will to continue fighting. Instead of drifting into a state of panic and hopelessness, consider the Rain Perspective.

While driving one evening I stopped at a traffic light. Peering ahead, I could see raindrops splashing against the windshield. My windshield wipers weren't on at the time because it had only just begun to rain. As I sat there glaring down the road, the revelation hit me. When looking directly at the raindrops as they hit the windshield your vision is greatly impaired, if not totally diminished. But when looking ahead and not at the raindrops, the view appears much more clear and it is actually possible to drive ahead without the use of windshield wipers.

Why is that important? When facing a barrage of challenges it is easy to understand how one's vision can become impaired. The Rain Perspective teaches you to look beyond the challenges at hand, or the raindrops on the windshield, and focus on the road ahead. As you focus on the road ahead, the challenges or raindrops become less significant in your quest to reach your goal. Whether you're driving to the store or trying to start a new business, always remember to look beyond the rain and stay focused on your goal. Losing a job, filing bankruptcy, troubled relationships, unexpected pregnancy and any other situation that seems to hinder your vision represents rain. The rain and its effect have to stop eventually. So if you stay focused on the road and not the rain, who knows how far you will have gone when the rain has stopped. Don't let a little rain keep you from accomplishing your dreams. God has given you a great purpose in life that will help make this world a better place because you are in it.

Set your goals, make your plans, prepare yourself, stay focused and trust God as you look beyond the rain!