The Spirit of Optimism

Takeaway: Is Christianity losing? Are you feeling beat down by so much opposition? We can become discouraged by the “tribulation” in the world. It seems overwhelming; it seems to undermine our faith. Yet, Jesus tells us to interpret this tribulation as labor pains. God the Spirit is setting the world right and making all things new. The process will be painful but the joy set before us should make us hopeful and filled with optimism. What is currently making you disheartened? How did what Jesus accomplished on the cross give you hope in that area of life?