Praisamistic

“Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion: And to You the vow shall be performed.”

                                                                                    Psalm 65:1

            There are people who are very positive and always have something good to say. We call them of course, optimistic folks. You know, the glass is half full.  They see the bring side to every situation and rarely say a bad word against others,

            Yet, this isn't always the case. No one can be positive all the time. Now this isn't playing the pessimist. I am just agreeing that bad things happen. We do need to respond to these things as God intended. There are times when we are realistic and say things as they are. It doesn't mean that our positives have dipped into the realm of negativism.

            So, I propose a new term to describe how the people of God could respond to the world at large with all its problems and joys. It's a attitude that we can be assured does glorify God. It is the right response for any situation.

            They have an attitude of praise. They see whatever God brings into their lives as good and good for them. If it appears bad, know that God has a purpose for it beneath its lethally crusty surface.

            We see pain. God sees growth. We see hardship. The Lord sees our need for fellowship. We don't have to face it alone.

I run from an enemy when He says a heart can change if I face them, in love and not hatred. It seems like all that is intended to destroy us, under the Lord's hand makes us ready for eternity. The reality is this is how things really are. It's all a change in perspective and attitude not situations.

            So I want to call these people "Praisamistic" or you could say they have a "prasitive" attitude. They see the glass as a blessing and the water inside as grace. Whatever we are poured out in life we take with gratitude. If it is sweet water we enjoy. If it is the bitter dregs we drink it slowly and thoughtfully. (It might be as thick as cowboy coffee but it has its purpose).

            There is something to consider as the world becomes darker and harsh. How much more a single, small light shines brightly in a dark, dark place. May I quote Willy Wonka, who once said of Charlie, a little boy who had so little but did have what did matter:  "So, shines a good deed in a dark and weary world."