As I look back on this past year, some may find it hard to find a positive look at the 2020 year. Proverbs 17:22 says: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Positive attitudes go a long way. God gives us so many things to be positive about. But sometimes we’d rather dwell on the negative things instead. I’ve shared this story a couple of times…but I feel like it needs to be shared again. Living in farm and ranch country, I am sure a lot of you will appreciate it.
In order to better understand people’s views of the world, a researcher once placed two children, one a pessimist and the other an optimist, alone in separate rooms.
The pessimist was placed in a colorful room full of all kinds of imaginative toys…the optimist was put in a room filled with horse manure.
The first child played in the room for a little while, but soon came to the door asking to leave because the toys were boring and because they broke too easily.
Likewise, the young optimist soon came to the door…but rather than asking to leave, she asked for a shovel.
Of course, the researcher asked the child why she wanted a shovel.
She replied, “With all this manure around, I know that there must be a pony in here somewhere.”
Don’t you just love that? Being positive no matter what! Looking to the positive side of things is sometimes difficult. Trying to find a positive in a negative world is sometimes seemingly impossible. If you take the time, you can become positive just by changing your surroundings and thinking positive. The best way to become positive is to talk to God. Let Him into your world. We so often shut God out of our lives. We replace Him for so many other things we think are worthwhile. After a while those things become boring and worthless. It takes us hitting rock bottom before we realize the only way to become positive is to include God into our lives. If it’s been a long time since you let God into your world, try letting Him in for a while. You will soon discover that your life becomes more positive and meaningful with God in control. Quit trying other ways, try the best way, include God in your life. It will change your world for the positive. Let’s ...
