It has been my experience that people often fool themselves into thinking all is well when it surely is not. The farther south from age 45 one is, the more likely, though age is no predictor of wisdom in our dumbed down era.
Companies – research proves – have a worse and more terminal problem with self-aggrandizement. But, oh my, churches, missionary agencies, and para-church organizations are the worst. (I once heard a high level manager of a well-funded missionary enterprise tell a group of his subordinates that he did not want to hear any bad news.)
God loves faith and faith is a form of positive thinking. Faith, however, bases its claims on past experience and the testimony of trusted advisors such as the writers of the Bible and mentors known for making good decisions over time. Faith is a building that sits on a foundation of truth. God loves positive thinking, but He is not interested in head-in-the-sand ignorance of reality.
I recommend Mr. Metzger’s post.
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