I’m an optimist by nature. Sometimes that’s a hard life to live. Sometimes, I feel like a fish swimming upstream against the currents of negativity and reality.
While I always hope and look for the best in people and situations, I realize that life won’t always be rosy and bright. Some people really are who they portray, and others are walking imposters. Some situations won't improve and require that I settle in to the new normal.
Struggling to balance my hopes and dreams amidst true discernment, I'm challenged to reframe my perspective.
Philippians 1:6 provides this reminder, "…being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ"
I think God is an optimist too. He really does have a plan for me to prosper and be in good health. Truth is, that might look a little different from what I expect—and that’s ok.
Today’s scripture reminds me that God’s plan is never one-sided. Sometimes, I have to change my position to see things more clearly.
Reframing my perspective involves looking at the situation from a different angle. Reframing my perspective requires me to be open to experience what other people feel and how they see things. Reframing my perspectives forces me to actually live in the moment (every day—all day).
Optimism at its best acknowledges the need to refocus, realign, and reframe. Once my perspective is reframed, optimism demands that I keep swimming.