Well, it’s been a year.
Ups and downs; highs and lows.
Things happened; people and life moved on. Those of us who remain are another year older
(but hopefully not deeper in debt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joo90ZWrUkU
)
So what do we do? Do
we look back on what has happened and reminisce and replay the events of our
lives? Or do we look ahead? And if we decide to look ahead, do we do so
with apprehension and the fear of uncertainty? Or do we do so with anticipation and longing?
How we approach life…looking back or looking ahead…looking
with fear or looking with anticipation…largely sets our attitude and outlook on
life. We can be Joe Btfsplk and have the
rain cloud follow us around all the time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Btfsplk
), or we can do as Paul did, forgetting what lies behind and “press on” to the future
(Philippians 3:13-14).
It’s difficult, sometimes, to maintain a positive outlook on
life. Things happen. Situations change. People become ill. Tragedy strikes. Financial reversals come around. Things just don’t work out like we want them
to work out. It’s easy to slip into a
moribund, sullen outlook on life that is not at all what was intended by the
One who created us to begin with.
I know we can’t all be happy and dancing around all the
time. I know there are times when we don’t
feel good or have medical, emotional, or spiritual issues. But we can have an inner joy and peace that
comes from a proper relationship with our Creator, and we can develop an
attitude of looking ahead with confidence and grace.
So, what is your outlook on the coming year 2015? Do you choose to be the guy with the rain
cloud? Or do you choose to exude a quiet
confidence, not in yourself, but in the Creator of us all, who promises to
sustain and carry us through to the Hope that He is making ready for us?
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