Over and over again in the creation account in Genesis 1, we see that God created and pronounced it "good." You know, there are still some "good" things in the world. We tend to be overwhelmed by the excessively negative news media. You hear all the "bad" news and then they try to get a "good story" in there, usually an animal story: poor little kitten is caught in a storm drain.
There's more good than that and we don't need the news media to report on it. All we need do is look around with an "attitude of gratitude." Relationships: the only thing that we have in this world that is eternal. If you love your spouse/kids/relatives and they love you - that is GOOD. If you have a job (especially these days) - friends, it's GOOD. Love, music, all manner of talents, nature, literature - there are many good things around us. Thank God for them.
Refuse to live in a down-in-the-mouth, murmuring existence. I was reading Romans 5 this morning and came across the Scripture that God really made alive to me: 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Check it out: HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT - hope looks for the good - hope expects to see the good things that God has already produced and those things which He is continuing to bring to pass. It's amazing how a confession and life lived in hope produce a heart and mouth of praise, isnt it?
Go on - say it - "it's all good" - God is saying it: He is working ALL THINGS together FOR GOOD to those who love the Lord and are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
I was going through all of the blogs I follow, and I realized how relevant this is on so many levels right now! I have never been a "Polyanna," but I think I need to start forcing myself to find something positive. If nothing can be found, I need to pray and ask for God's perspective, so that good can be found.
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