Pine Grove Christian Fellowship

A regular columnist in World Magazine, Andrée Seu is always worth reading. In the September 12 issue, her column is entitled "Unquenchable Optimism." The Bible is a record of sinners who clung to a God who promised redemption. As Christians, we know we serve a triumphant God who has already won the victory over sin. We have every reason to be optimistic people, no matter what the nightly news tells us, no matter what crisis our families face, no matter what challenges rise in our jobs, no matter what the future looks like for our nation, no matter what our church is or might become, no matter what.

Her column is worth reading. It will make a difference in all these areas, and more. We, among all people, should be able to say with Job, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him."

Here are her wise words...

Unquenchable optimism: 

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Ray Stedman writes in Authentic Christianity that the first mark of such authenticity is "unquenchable optimism."

Unquenchable: "unable to be extinguished, terminated, destroyed, or satisfied."

Optimism: "an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome."

Joseph had unquenchable optimism when he went from favored son to Egyptian jailbird, and he just kept doing his little prison jobs, one day at a time, because he knew he had a prophecy hovering over him (Genesis 39-50).

Moses' mom had unquenchable optimism when (READ MORE...)