Whatever

As a mother of a two-year-old, I am subject to much conversation that is well, unintelligible, no matter how many times I ask her to repeat herself. To avoid consenting to anything I didn't mean to or triggering the meltdown for saying no, I often find myself giving the noncommittal "Whatever" reply.

Recently, I saw that on a mug in a Christian catalog and thought, well that's not exactly the positive, inspiring wares you're used to seeing there. Then I read the description and realized that inside the word on the mug was Philipians 4:8 -

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."

That really caught my attention and made me realize that so much of life really is how you look at it. You can choose to view something negatively or you can choose to think about "such things" through the lens of what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy.