Dec 25 2008
The Trouble with Being a Pessimist
As I’ve said before I come from a long line of pessimists. I’ve tried to look on the bright side, and, of course, I try to be hopeful no matter what happens. But I was designed to anticipate the worst case scenario first, prepare for it, and then relax, knowing I’ve done all I can do.
Now the Lord knows I am like this. In fact, He created me this way. So what do I do to live in joy and hope? I tell myself everyday that my Father loves me–that I was born to glorify Him. That I am an integral part of His plan, even if all I do is offer a cup of cold water to a thirsty soul. I also look for verses that lift my heart and remind me that I belong.
Today’s Scripture was especially encouraging. It’s found in Psalm 90: 10, 12-15: But Thou hast exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I have been anointed with fresh oil. The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will all yield fruit in old age. They shall be full of sap and very green, to declare that the Lord is upright. He is my rock and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
I rejoice in the Lord, because He has already attended to the needs of my entire life. Every moment of every hour, every hour of every day, He thinks about you and me. We can’t be lonely, even during the holidays, if we are convinced someone loves us and is thinking about us.
So today, as we celebrate Christmas and the birth of our Savior, I want to practice the presence of God, glorying and basking in His great love, the love that sent Him from heaven to earth, to redeem one such as I.
This is what Christmas means to me…
Because of His great love,
Nancy
