Our best days often start out as our worst days. And our greatest opportunities are often disguised as our biggest problems.

But God is in the recycling business. He recycles past experiences and uses them to prepare us for future opportunities.

Look in the rearview mirror long enough and you'll see that God has purposely positioned you everywhere you've been - even when it seemed you'd taken a wrong turn.

Mark Batterson's book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, teaches that your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path.