Paul was an obnoxious optimist because he knew.
"... he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6
We should be filled with gratitude and gladness. Not plastic cheerleaders who continue their superficial cheering as their team is destroyed by the opposition, but true optimists in a world that spends most of the time complaining.
We need to argue with our whiney selves better than we do.
"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5
Win that argument. Hope in God. Trust Him that he will carry it to completion.
This does not mean always be cheery just to be cheery. Council others. Speak truth when appropriate, but mourn and weep with others as appropriate.
But KNOW, as Paul knew, that God's promises are true.
Rest in that truth and be obnoxious about it. ;)
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