There is an opportunity waiting to be discovered

Finding Opportunity in the Middle of Opposition

Are you facing a crisis or feeling like you're hitting a dead end? Are fear and anxiety overwhelming you because you don't see a solution to your current situation? Let me tell you something—you're in the right place. There's an opportunity in the middle of opposition. You heard me right. In every crisis, there's an opportunity.

The Chinese language doesn't have a word for crisis. John F. Kennedy once said that the word crisis, when written in Chinese, is composed of two strokes—one representing danger and the other representing opportunity. This insight underscores a powerful truth: every crisis holds the seed of opportunity within it. 

Winston Churchill famously said, "Don't waste a good crisis." My own life exemplifies this principle. I moved from a small town in India to one of the world's most influential cities, New York, just before the pandemic. At that time, the city was in turmoil, with 600 to 800 people dying daily. Even the bustling Times Square fell silent.



Faith in Action: How a Song United a City

Amidst this chaos, my family and I faced a financial crisis. We were about to exhaust our savings, with a baby on the way and two young boys to care for in a New York apartment. It seemed like the end, but I knew there was an opportunity in the middle of this crisis. 

Every day, I took a ferry to Wall Street, praying over the city. During these prayers, an idea took shape—an idea that seemed crazy at the time. It was to unite churches and produce a song, an anthem of hope. I stepped out in faith, and this song brought together over 100 churches and 120 voices, becoming a national story. This created an opportunity right in the midst of our crisis.

I'm not just preaching this; I've lived it. From a small town to a breakthrough so significant, I can confidently say that crisis is the birthplace of the supernatural. When man stops, God starts.

Biblical Miracles: Turning Setbacks into Setups

The Bible is filled with stories of crises that turned into opportunities for divine intervention. The ministry of Jesus began with a crisis at a wedding in Cana, where the wine ran out—a significant embarrassment in a shame-based culture. But Mary, knowing who Jesus was, saw this as an opportunity. She told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." This simple act of faith led to Jesus performing his first miracle, turning water into wine.

As a leader, your faith is crucial. Faith often feels like taking a risk, but it's the currency of heaven. Your words carry power—faith is the language of heaven. Speak words of faith and watch miracles unfold. A miracle is an extraordinary event that surpasses the laws of nature, and God is about to perform one in your life if you believe and obey.

Jesus used ordinary water jars to perform an extraordinary miracle. Similarly, God uses the simple and ordinary to achieve the miraculous. He never calls the qualified; He qualifies the called. Despite the seemingly impossible circumstances in New York City, God used our situation to demonstrate His power.

The master of the banquet tasted the wine and was amazed. What would take 30 years in the natural world, Jesus accomplished in an instant. God is a God of divine acceleration. The Bible says in Amos 9:13-15 that things will happen so fast your head will swim. What you could do in ten years, God can make happen in ten months, ten weeks, ten days, ten hours, or even ten seconds.

As a leader, you don't walk away from a crisis; you walk right into it like David facing Goliath. Be strong and courageous like Joshua and watch the waters part. Leadership is about influence, as John Maxwell says, and turning a crisis into an opportunity will inspire others.

Your private testing will become a public testimony. When the world sees how you've overcome your crisis, your story will inspire a generation. God's eyes are searching the earth for someone through whom He can prove Himself faithful. My prayer is that this someone will be you.

In every crisis, remember: there is an opportunity waiting to be discovered. Believe, obey, and watch as your crisis transforms into a breakthrough.