“Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara,” she answered, “for the Almighty has made me very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has pronounced judgment on me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?” (Ruth 1:20-21)

How have you recently changed because of your experiences, either positive or negative? Who do you give credit or blame? How does your attitude and response affect your faith?

Today’s Challenge: Take a positive moment of your day and consider how it could negatively affect you if you mishandled it. Take a negative moment of your day and consider the positives involved. Keep your perspectives in check.