THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Hello Tentmakers.
Happy New Year again.
I have a busy day lined up. Someone came to me with a problem (as usual) and solving it the traditional way seemed out of the question. We would have had to find an artisan or find where to buy something this early. It was also going to impact the plans for the day.
She kept talking about the things we didn't have readily available and how severe the problem was. I was supposed to start panicking and giving kneejerk and uncoordinated "solutions". 

Today, I decided to do something differently, though...I told her to stop telling me about what we did not have or how severe the problem was. I asked her to leave "problem mode" and switch to "solution mode". I witnessed a miracle today! She came up with a solution that involved things we had at home. I asked her to try it and before I returned to the problem scene a few minutes later, the problem was gone...I didn't pray for enemies to fall down and die o, lol. I had to ask where the "problem" was and she happily told me it was gone.

Friends, before you start calling the Marines and the CIA to deal with emerging problems, take a deep breath and step outside the box. The simple solution to the complex problems probably lies there. As a believer, I'll add that asking the Lord to guide you will lead you to the solution faster...