Spiritual Fitness & Living With Chronic Pain

Just because we can claim to have spiritual optimism does not mean that we do not undergo times of having pessimistic thoughts. 

The challenge set before us centers on how to properly deal with pessimistic thoughts, rather than feeling guilty when pessimism creeps into our lives, especially when we are weakened and more vulnerable.

This issue involves a mindset change.  It’s about having spiritual change that emulates throughout our entire being.

For instance, I’ve always had some sense of compassion and generosity for my fellow man, especially for the downtrodden.  But God’s grace taught my heart how to feel differently.  In other words, His grace impacted my mind, teaching me about truth and faith, and as a result, my heart began to feel from an eternal perspective. 

I began to see beyond my own abilities to compassionately feel for others.  Human compassion is something that is great.  But His grace is like having spiritual medicine, in which I can boldly testify that He has mended me into someone better, being able to overlook the negative things and to see beyond the pessimism about our human condition.  The same can certainly happen for you…

We will always have the challenge as to how we will handle ourselves against the battle of pessimism.  Spiritual optimism counteracts darkened perspectives because it is the reality of the hope found in Jesus, in which eternal victory conquers every circumstance of loss and doom that we face today.

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To your health,