Optimism: Happiness and Healing
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| SABBATH AFTERNOON |
Read for This Week's Study:
Memory Text:
| | “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:21-23, NIV). |
| | Two men are in prison. The gaze of one is drawn to the shiny, twinkling stars that bejewel the velvety firmament. As he takes in the beauty and majesty of this scene, he is filled with optimism and hope: there is something better beyond the bars! The other person focuses on the muddy ground surrounding the prison cells. There is nothing there to encourage him, and so he becomes less and less optimistic. He is robbed of hope largely because of the direction of his gaze. The Scriptures portray real-life issues in terms that apply to us today. We are not spared situations that lead to despair, even for faithful disciples of the Lord. Fortunately, God’s Word has abundant encouragement and fountains of hope and optimism.
Hope influences our outlook in every life situation. It enables us to be optimistic even in troubled circumstances. This optimism affects how we feel emotionally and also influences our physical health positively, enhancing our immunity and general well-being.
We often cannot change external circumstances, but we so often can change our attitude toward them. This week we will look at this principle and from a biblical perspective see why we have so much to be hopeful about.
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The Week at a Glance:
| | Optimism and hope can have a very positive impact on our health. |
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, June 12.
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