Be of Good Cheer

Originally Posted November 16th 2012
With all the disappointments, division in our country, trouble in the world, uncertainty about tomorrow; how can we possibly find reasons to be optimistic in our pessimistic surroundings? The real problems are NOT those outside, uncontrollable circumstances that tend to take us down. The real problem is that we are not living a life of faith and victory. We are not optimistic because we have a “misty optic!”
Is God sovereign? Is He not going to win in the end? Is He not concerned and listening to our daily prayers? Of course He is! We find ourselves in a win/win position. If things go well for us — that’s good. If they don’t — that’s good too! Why? Because Jesus said, “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world!” We Christians are not only on the right side of history, we are also on the right side of a coming eternity!