Optimism

   Quite often, we are reminded of the half full/half empty glass. It's very easy to look at the world in a half empty kind of way. Things will always go wrong. Maybe your car broke down, your electricity went out, or you've already eaten the last of your favorite food, or maybe you have really expensive taste and your favorite food is shrimp or lobster and you only get it on special occasions. Whatever the case is, things don't always go our way. But we always have to be thankful for what we do have, and count our blessings.

     A while ago I did an article on Job and how even though he had lost everything he had, he still had faith in God, and he didn't blame him. We need to remember that even though we may have a problem, we need to remember that God is not to blame. And even if we do end up loosing everything, God will always be there, and it'll all be worth it in the end. So remember, when you're starting to feel like your glass is empty, ask God to fill it. Matthew 7:7 says, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." If we need anything, God will provide.