I try to be a positive Christian with a positive outlook on life. Generally speaking, I look on the bright side and press on in the Christian life with hopefulness because Christ is on the throne. But sometimes I fall into a rut of gloom, cynicism, and I think the cup is “half empty,” so to speak. From time to time I can identify with Christians who are always gloomy, pessimistic, and critical. The question is, how can we get out of the rut of gloom? We should want to, since the Christian faith is not one of gloom, doom, and extreme cynicism!
David Murray answers this question in his new book, The Happy Christian. In ten chapters, Murray tackles gloom armed first with Scripture and secondly with some helpful scientific studies and insights about pessimism and optimism. If I can make a generalization, Murray is basically calling God’s…
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If you are a follower of Jesus, what answers would you give to this question: “Who am I?” There are some that might first come to mind, such as “a child of God,” or “a Christian,” or maybe, “A disciple.” Or, perhaps on those bad days in life we might answer, “I don’t know!” or “I’m not really sure.” Since we still struggle with sin, sometimes Christians have deep questions about their identity. Wise counsel and help answering this question is needed!
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