Life is amazing. Now, before you disagree, let me qualify that statement.
Life isn’t always good, despite what the shirts say. I know that. But life isn’t always bad, either. Life has its ups and downs, which occur regularly. One day you can ride the crest of the wave and the next day be underwater. One day you may sustain a devasting blow and the next day be completely delivered. Life is seldom predictable and can be unfair. But it also can be beautiful.
Life is amazing because change is always available. In your darkest hour, something tremendous can happen that changes everything. Even when your life is even keel and you’re not looking for change, wonderful surprises can occur. And if you’re moving in the wrong direction, you can always change your course. So, no matter where you are in life, amazing things can happen and sometimes do when you least expect them. You just never know what tomorrow may bring.
It is always better to think positively rather than negatively. I’ve been around negative people. They miss so many blessings because they refuse to see them. If something good happens, they are suspicious instead of thankful. They anticipate that things will go wrong, and they usually do. They are negatively affected by the rule that what one sows, he also reaps.
What about positive people? Their life is always rosy, right? Unfortunately, no, it’s not. We live in a crooked and perverse world, so things will go wrong even for positive thinkers. BUT, in those hard times, positive people see the light at the end of the tunnel, and not just the darkness inside. Therefore, they can navigate toward the light instead of wandering aimlessly in the dark. Life is best lived with the expectation of great things. Why not? We just never know what wonderful things could be just around the corner.
Now, it goes without saying that life is better with God on our side. Think about your most trusted friend or relative. Aren’t you confident that they will always have your back? Don’t you depend on them because of your relationship? Don’t you trust their counsel? However, have they ever let you down? They may have, because they are just people and none of us is perfect. God, on the other hand, never fails us.
Since we have been saved, we have a relationship with God that is more sure, more stable, and more dependable than any other relationship we can have. God, who is the Almighty God, chose you to be His child before the foundation of the world. And He waited yearningly for a very long time for you. That’s how much He cares for you.
So now, God is your Father, and you are His son. God is LOVE and He loves His children with an everlasting faithful love. He is a kind and patient Father, who wants only the best for His children. Putting your trust in God is more than just positive thinking. It is trusting and believing that you have God’s promises and power in your life; and knowing that God will provide.
Positive thinking is much better than negative thinking, but trusting God is the best way of thinking. Without including God’s ability, positive thinking is subject more or less to chance. But trusting God invokes His limitless resources.
I suppose that we’re all familiar with the record in the Bible of David and Goliath. How well do you think David would have fared without trusting God when he confronted Goliath? None of the soldiers were able to go against him, and they were bigger and stronger than David, who was a young lad. What if David, in that situation, was armed only with positive thinking or worse – fear? The outcome would have been very different. But David trusted God and expected God to have his back. And David came out of the fight as a super conqueror!
Sometimes in our lives, we might encounter a challenge that seems as big as Goliath to us. Why not face that challenge with the assurance that God’s help is with us? God that created the heaven and the earth is ready, willing and able to help us with any need, big or small. And God’s solutions are much better than anything we could devise. We just never know what God will do for us!
Look at what David said in Psalms a long time after his success with Goliath:
Psalm 17:6 – I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Psalm 17:7 – Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Psalm 17:8 – Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
David lived his life trusting God and seeking God’s help in all his endeavors, and he faced many challenges in his life. We need to do the same in whatever challenges we face.
God is able to deliver us even from our most difficult circumstances in ways that we can’t imagine. Why shouldn’t we live our lives expecting God’s best and allowing Him to bless us beyond measure? Why shouldn’t we live our lives basking in God’s wonderful love and grace? When we do, we can truly say, “I just never know what God is going to do for me, but I do know it will be amazing!”
Note to my readers: I just want to say again that I love and appreciate you. It blesses my heart more than you know to think that you take the time to read my writings. You are the BEST!
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