Count It All Joy
What kind of reaction do you have during tragedy? Do you blame God? Turn to sin? Or hold fast to the truth, despite the pain?
Positivity
A Sound Mind
Turn on the evening news and be prepared to see tragedy and chaos. If we’re not careful, fear will paralyze us and take over our lives. We must not lose sight of God’s promises. . .
Laugh at the Days to Come
To laugh at the future is hard to imagine. To see hope instead of futility? Promise in the pain? Here’s how we can be like the Proverbs 31 woman. . .
Put On a Happy Face
Sometimes we become discouraged with the direction of our lives. Our God is not a God of negativity, but of possibility. . .
Only Believe
Don’t cry. Don’t be discouraged. Don’t despair. Don’t grieve. Only believe. Jesus just may surprise you beyond anything you ever imagined or expected. . .
That Sinking Feeling
Have you ever been hopeful about something—like getting a position you have applied for or the house you have put an offer on—but then couldn’t seem to shake that sinking feeling?
Negative Thoughts
When negative thoughts come to the forefront of your mind, refuse the lies and focus on the many times God has come through for you. He loves you and He is faithful. . .
A Happy Heart
Help me to find humor, joy, and contentment in the simple things in life, Lord. Give me a happy heart that continues to feast on Your goodness—and then passes that joy along! Amen.
Fill Your Mind with Good
Do you categorize yourself as an optimist or a pessimist? Even if your mind goes directly to the negative, God can change you. Ask Him to daily fill your mind with good things. . .
An Eternal Perspective
Father, like this man’s account of the Great Depression, help me to also see my circumstances with an eternal perspective. . .