When What’s Happening Doesn’t Change - But We Do

60 Seconds of Hope with Horace McMillon · Apr 21, 2026 · 1m

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When What’s Happening Doesn’t Change—But We Do

Sometimes something happens—

and we can feel ourselves starting to react

in ways we don’t want.

“While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed,

‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’” (from Acts 7:59)

His circumstances didn’t change.

He was still facing violence.

Still surrounded by anger.

But his circumstances did not determine

who he became within them.

Fear did not take him.

Anger did not define him.

Bitterness did not become him.

What was happening around him

did not dictate

how he would respond.

Even there—

he trusted God.

Sometimes…