Proverbs 27:7 (ESV)
7 One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
NOTE: The difference is quite simple and also profound. Perspective changes everything. When we change our perspective we can see the good or the evil, but we have to be able to look at things from different points of view. Hand-in-hand is this idea of thankfulness. There is always something to be thankful about in a given circumstance or situation. But we must be willing to let go of our own pain and view things outside of our self. A person may have done something for you with the best of intentions, but for a variety of reasons, it came out bad and even hurtful. If we stay selfish, we stay mad. But if we try to get beyond our personal hurt, we may find that the other did the best they could, they just didn't think through everything. Their heart was good, maybe not their execution. Pollyanna's approach to life is ridiculed, in fact, it has even become its' own saying, but she is a lot closer to the key to personal and mental health than those who make fun of her philosophy.
PONDER:
- What is my response to lemons in life?
- Do I try to see the good in things?
- Do I practice thankfulness?
PRAYER: Father, you ultimately are in charge, although in making cases you are making the lemonade out of the lemons, i.e., working out good for those who love you. Help me to keep a positive perspective on the things that happen in life.
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