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I have been thinking today that I am optimistic about the future. Not because I am one of the “glass half full” types, I am pessimistic by nature, or as I like to say “a optimist beaten by the reality stick”. My grounds for optimism is not in my ability or goodness, nor is it based on other peoples ability or goodness. I am not optimistic because of my current situation, that changes too quickly to ever place much trust in. I sin, people sin against me, and situations sometimes go very very bad.
So why do I have a bright outlook for the future? Because God is good and He is sovereign. When he says that he is working all things for my good I believe He is telling me the truth. I am not trying to sound chipper and act like this is an easy task. In fact, it is absolutely impossible for me in those dark moments of pain and doubt. But God who is rich in mercy lets me see His face and the darkness and fog slowly starts to lift. I am optimistic about the future only because of who God is and what Jesus has accomplished. I fail, people fail, the church fails, but Jesus and His gospel are always more than enough.
