Catalyst Track: Turning Crisis into Victory // Day Three

The note in my journal for August 15, 2014, reads:

I found out today I have cancer. 

That was the entire entry. It summed things up pretty well. I didn’t know what else to write.

Fear punched me in the gut. My thoughts weren’t clear and I felt a series of diverse emotions and thoughts rush through me.

           What does this mean?

           What am I supposed to do next?

           Am I going to be okay?

           Can we beat this?

           I don’t think I can do this. I think…I think…I don’t know what to think.

           …I believe Jesus is my Healer.

This 3-day Catalyst App track comes from a blog post by Philip Wager, pastor and author of Unlock Your Dream. 

Whether it’s cancer, job loss, a big move, or something else, we all have experienced an event that changes everything. And one of the big questions we wrestle with is how the circumstances impact our dreams. Over the next couple of days, we will uncover the hidden and wrong beliefs we have about ourselves and our dreams when crisis hits as well as be encouraged to continue believing in those dreams.

Whether you personal are going through a crisis, or a friend, family member or someone you lead is, take these next couple of days to pause and reflect.

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DAY 3: Turning Crisis Into Victory

We know that crisis will come. Learning to turn it into victory becomes more than a cliché in the middle of the battle. It’s a mission statement: this crisis will not crush dreams!

We have to believe that our dreams are still intact and that we have a God-designed purpose, that we can use the crisis to keep us focused and committed to what God has planned for us.

CHALLENGE

What purpose does God have you for in the midst of this crisis? What will you do TODAY to continue believing and living that purpose?

How will you help others remember/discover/live their purpose in the midst of crisis?