I recently glanced through Ben Zander’s “Art of possibility.” Those who are familiar with Ben Zander are aware that he is well-known as the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Ben’s way of life is that anybody can do whatever they put their minds onto. This is a very significant truth especially for us here in Africa. For a long time we have been regarded as a populace that needs aid rather than being significant role-players in pushing the human race forward not only our continent but around the world.

The greatest teacher of all time, Jesus Christ once said “What is impossible with man, it is possible with God.” In other words, for possibility to be there, there must be a threat of impossibility. Whenever we are faced with life’s most challenging situation, we must stop and ask ourselves “what possibility can I unearth in as I am going through this.”

I must admit this is not easy for me sometimes. There are times when I feel like giving up on hope and possibility, especially when I see injustice prevailing, children being abused, the powerless trampled underfoot. I wonder whether it is worth even believing that tomorrow will be better than today even for that woman who finds herself trapped in an abusive relationship. At the same time the question comes to me: “Can I afford not to hope? Can I afford not to think that there are possibilities within every problem we often face? After all, the reason I am still alive is because of hope.” And another great writer Paul says “And these three will remain: Hope, faith, and love.

Is it possible to trade our problems for possibilities? Yes it is.