Reflect
Recently, I spent time with a very unhappy person. Although they did have legitimate problems, most of their suffering was of their own making. My heart ached for their inability to see the threads of beauty still present in their life.
Pray
Dear God,
help me to trust
in your sovereignty
over my situation
and in your plans for my life.
I know all things work for the good
of those who love you,
but sometimes it doesn’t feel that way.
I don’t want to embrace “toxic positivity,”
but I don’t want to be
perpetually negative either.
Help me remember
that in this world,
the good and the bad
are always side by side:
joy alongside sadness;
comfort alongside suffering;
beauty alongside decay;
life alongside death.
Help me see the good
in my life and recognize
your loving presence
even during my struggles.
Act
Take a deep breath anytime you start to feel negative today, and then search for something good within your line of vision. It can be as simple as the shoes on your feet or as big as the sky overhead.
