A
thought by Craig Groeschel (2015-10-27) from his book, #Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World (p. 38).
Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to
buy the book.)
The whole
thought by Craig is, “Despondent people are looking for trouble— and they find
it. People with a happy heart are looking for God’s goodness— and they find it!” It is the matter of perspective. It is a matter of choice.
The first
part of Proverbs 15: 15 (NLT) says, “For the despondent, every day brings
trouble…” That is so true. We know people like that don’t we? Craig says, “The despondent see every single
day bringing more trouble. They can’t see the blessings because their glass is
always half-empty.”
But the
verse doesn’t stop there. It goes on and
says, ““For the happy heart, life is a continual feast.” Now that is more like it.
Craig goes
on, “If you want to look for the bad in this world, you will certainly find
plenty. Trouble’s not hard to find. But have you considered looking for the
good? There is just as much of it, if not more. If you’ll just look for the
blessings of God, you’ll find them! ‘For the happy heart, life is a continual
feast.’”
He then ends
this chapter by saying, “Let’s worship our God not because he gives us
everything we want but because he is worthy of our praise. Let’s worship him
because we’ve learned the secret of being content, whether we’re living in
plenty or living in want. That secret is that we can do all things through the
Son of God, Jesus Christ, who gives us strength. Because Jesus is all we need,
let’s pursue him with our whole hearts. Only in him will we find true joy and
true contentment. Only he is life, and only he truly satisfies.”
So how is
your day going?
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