If you know me personally, you may know that I tend to be a realist. I view things in ways that can be the only logical way to view things. In this realistic point of view, there also tends to be another snafu, which is that I am a female. These two faction of my personalities are in constant conflict.
I say:
"That's just the way it is. There's no changing that."
Add in my female perspective:
"How can I fix this problem even though it seems un-fixable and probably won't get fixed, but I still have to try?"
All that being said, God can change any realist heart into the heart of optimism, if that person is willing. What seems like a really stupid thing to do and seems logically wrong, God can use to change a person's heart. It might be crazy to quit your job, move back in with your parents (while some would find that shameful, I do not), all without any idea when or where your next income will come. That's what a realist would say- that's what I would say.
Then there is the change that is happening with me- a new boldness- that's what I see this is. It is having the courage to follow God's lead, to fall in behind Him, to let Him take the lead to journey He has called me to in this life. It is in this boldness- I am turning into a peaceful optimist. One who takes the day as it comes- that sees the opportunities abound- one that despite any negative thing that comes their way as an opportunity to try again.
You can't change the way you view the world on your own- no of us can. It is only by grace and a little bit of faith that we can change the way we see the life around us- just one step at a time.
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