Optimisticity...Is That Even A Word?

Is my glass half-full or half-empty? Looking closely at my glass, I know the optimist would tell me it is half-full. The pessimist would say my glass is half-empty. Right now, I agree with the pessimist. Why? I find it draining to think about the state of the economy, hear about church upsets, and listen to T.V. personalities with divergent opinions. Some humorous quips may help me cope with my half-full state. Here goes: • The cynic wonders who drank the other half. • The mother of a persistently demanding five-year-old says; sweetheart, it's whatever you want it to be; just please let me have five minutes peace and quiet. • The neat freak would not leave the glass sitting there long enough for anyone to consider the question but would scoop it up, wash it up, dry it to a gleaming shine and put it back in the glass cabinet in a jiffy. • The insomniac will be up all night wrestling with the question. • The opportunist says, "Thanks, folks! While you were debating it, I drank it."

So what am I going to do about my half-full glass? There's no way I'm letting an opportunist drain it! I think it's time for me to pour it out before God and ask Him to fill it with the fullness of Himself. I am sure if I put into practice the verse of the month, my optimisticity would go through the roof! Verse of the month: Romans 15:13, NIV May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.