The Gate — J Calaway — Make Today Count

“When you choose hope, you choose God’s perspective over your problems.”

Hope lifts your eyes from what is seen to what God has spoken.

HOPE IS A CHOICE

Hope isn’t automatic — it’s a decision.

Feelings follow focus.

When you choose hope, you shift your attention from:

Problems → God’s promises

Pressure → God’s presence

Fear → God’s faithfulness

Scripture: Psalm 121:1–2 — I lift my eyes… my help comes from the Lord.

GOD’S PERSPECTIVE IS HIGHER

Problems look big up close.

But God sees:

Beginning and end

What you can’t see

The purpose behind the pressure

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8–9 — God’s thoughts and ways are higher.

Hope says: “God knows more than I do— and He’s leading me.”

BIBLICAL EXAMPLE: JOSEPH

Joseph’s perspective was tested:

Betrayed

Wrongfully accused

Forgotten

But God was positioning him the whole time.

Scripture: Genesis 50:20 — What the enemy meant for harm, God used for good.

Hope keeps you aligned with God’s purpose even when life feels unfair.

HOPE REFRAMES YOUR SITUATION

Hope doesn’t pretend the mountain isn’t there —

Hope says God is bigger than the mountain.

With God’s perspective, you begin to see:

Delay → Preparation

Detour → Protection

Setback → Setup

Scripture: Romans 8:28 — All things work together for good.

When you choose hope, you see what God is doing, not just what is happening.

MAKE TODAY COUNT

Practical ways to choose God’s perspective today:

Pray first, not last

Speak God’s word out loud

Refuse to dwell on “what ifs”

Ask God: “How do You see this?”

Declare:

“I choose hope. I choose God’s perspective. I choose His promise over my problem.”

Today, make the choice that lifts you above the problem — choose hope & Make Today Count!