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Thanking God at mealtime is “saying grace.” This comes from the New Testament’s word for gratitude. It means “good grace.” When you say grace you’re saying, “Lord, this meal is grace and your grace is good! Thanks!” The New Testament also teaches us that saying grace in the sense of thanking God isn’t just for […]

The Christian Attitude toward life is the optimism that through Jesus my life is a grace G.O.O.D.: a God orchestrated opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology. Having looked at the “G” (“G” is for God) in the acronym, we move now to the first “O.” It stands for orchestration. Orchestration means arrangement. Arrangement involves two things: first, it involves a goal; secondly, it involves […]

I face life with The Christian Attitude that through Jesus my life is a grace G.O.O.D. A God orchestrated opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology. So, the “G” in the acronym is for “God.” Meaning, I believe that God is always the One dealing with us. Previously, I shared with you the first four reasons that […]

Panacea. Noun. “An answer or solution for all problems or difficulties.”   I believe God is always the One dealing with us. This raises difficult questions. So, I’ve been giving reasons why I believe this. In previous posts, I’ve given three of my five reasons: Authority (the Bible, my boss, teaches me this); Expectancy (I expect a Being as BIG […]

How can you believe that God is always the One dealing with you? How can you believe he’s the One dealing with you when an unscrupulous CEO siphons your retirement money or a Katrina sweeps away your house or the doctor tells you, “I’m sorry the cancer’s inoperable. You’ve got six months?” Because those things […]

e·nig·ma. noun a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. As a Grace Focused Optimist I believe my life is a grace G.O.O.D. It’s a God orchestrated opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology. The “G” stands for God; I believe God is always the One dealing with me. Without turning people into […]

As a Grace Focused Optimist I live with The Christian Attitude, “Through Jesus, my life is a grace G.O.O.D.” The “G” in the acronym stands for God. I believe God is ALWAYS the One dealing with me. Previously, I said there are five reasons why I believe this: authority, expectancy, humility, therapy, and Christianity. But […]

I am a Grace Focused Optimist. I live with The Christian Attitude toward life. The Christian Attitude toward life is “My life is a grace G.O.O.D.” Meaning, my life is a God Orchestrated Opportunity for Development, Disposition, and Doxology. I rest in, and am refreshed and replenished by, the assurance that every day, all day […]

The Christian Attitude toward life is, “Through Jesus, my life is a grace G.O.O.D.” In our 8-day Bible Study on Handling Life with The Christian Attitude, we said the acronym meant a “God Orchestrated Opportunity for development, disposition, and doxology.” It’s time to explore the acronym. We start with the “G.” It stands for the […]