Optimism Doughnuts Or Holes
Monday February 27, 2017
What do you see when you go to Tim Horton’s or some other coffee shop? What catches your eye to go with that cup of “double/double?” At Tim’s, the display case will be filled with doughnuts but they’ll all have holes. Someone has said, “An optimist sees the doughnut and the pessimist sees the hole in the doughnut.” We miss so much of life because we are “seeing the holes rather than the doughnuts.”
The Bible tells us there are three important things in life. Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT) The trauma and pain that led us to addiction, and the hardship and hopelessness that kept us there, are like the hole in the middle of the doughnut. We can continue to complain about the hole, or we can invite God to surround us with beautiful sweet things that feed our souls and cause us to delight in our new life in recovery.
When life is filled with faith, hope and love, we’ll see not only the doughnuts to choose from, but we’ll also enjoy the sweet smells, and we’ll even hear the laughter of others around us as they enjoy their doughnuts. We will be thankful for a rich and satisfying life.
During the Second World War, Harry Truman, president of the United States at that time, made this observation: “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.”
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. (Psalm 16:11, 2 Corinthians 9:8 NLT)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, you are aware of the challenges in our lives – the holes. Help us to trust that Your good and pleasing plan is surrounding the holes of our lives with lovely things so we can experience fulfillment and joy. Help us to see the doughnuts rather than the holes. AMEN
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