The simple but difficult step necessary to perform the miracle of multiplication is the act of “giving thanks”. No matter how much you have or don’t have in your life at this very moment, just offer it up to God and give thanks for it. “Giving thanks is crucial to a life of fullness and blessing. On top of that, it also gives you the power to perform the miracle of multiplication.” The key is not to look at how little you have or how big your problem is or how impossible the situation is. “You lift it up to the God and you give thanks for it. And the blessings you have will multiply, if not in the world, then in your heart.” Taken from the Book Of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn.

If you live long enough, you will for certain experience the pain of a curve ball in life. Perhaps its the loss of a dream job, divorce of a spouse, betrayal of a business partner, death of a loved one, or some kind of sickness of a family member or friend. Here are 7 steps to make it through with peace.

1. When the curve ball hits home, instead of asking: “Why Me?”, ask yourself what is God trying to teach me?
2. Check your foundation? If your house is built on sand, chances are you won’t have the stamina to whether the storm. Make sure you build your house on a rock foundation.
3. Change your perspective! You have to start to think from the eternal and not just what you see here on earth. If you begin to look at all that is happening to you, God will work together for your good, things start to look differently to you. But remember, you need to be one of his family members.
4. Run your race! Things happen because either God allowed it to happen or he caused it to happen. Of course we have our free will but God is sovereign over all and it is a mystery. Look to your life and don’t be jealous or looking at someone else’s life and wish you had it.
5. Seek and search for peace. Everyone will experience some sort of wilderness experience, but if you are at peace with yourself and with God, you can walk through the wilderness knowing that God is using this time to speak to you.
6. Listen and watch for guide posts. While you navigate through your wilderness in peace, God will show you mile markers and guide posts. He will guide your footsteps like a GPS.
7. Hold onto God’s promises. When your going through the wilderness, hold onto God’s promises that you will get to the other side. You will make it through if you get on your knee’s each morning a pray. God uses this time to speak to you and tell you what steps to take next on your journey.