Close your eyes for a moment. Breathe in. Feel your heart beating. That, right there, is proof of life—a life that is still filled with infinite beauty, boundless hope, and the power to rise above any storm.

Yes, we live in a world that can feel chaotic. A world where pain, division, and uncertainty threaten to steal our joy. Where headlines scream of suffering, and it’s easy to feel small, powerless, even lost. But here’s the truth: this world is also breathtakingly beautiful.

It is a world where the sky still turns golden at dusk, where a child’s laughter can soften the hardest hearts, and where acts of love—simple, unshaken, and pure—still change lives every single day.

It is a world where the kindness of one stranger can mend another’s broken spirit. Where a whisper of encouragement can keep someone from giving up. Where faith, even the size of a mustard seed, can move mountains.

For every tear that falls, there is a hand reaching out to wipe it away. For every soul that stumbles, there is another lifting it up. Even in the darkest of nights, the stars still dare to shine. And if the stars never stop shining, why should we?

We were never meant to be defeated by this world. We were meant to rise. To love, to heal, to rebuild, to illuminate every dark corner with the light inside us.

So today, I ask you: What do you choose to see? The chaos—or the courage? The pain—or the perseverance? The fear—or the fire burning within you to make things better?

Because no matter what this world looks like today, it is still a world where miracles happen. And maybe, just maybe, the greatest miracle is you.

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Dr. Chad Audi

President and CEO

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries