
Too many Christians borrow from the philosophies of the world. One such philosophy is what is known as "the power of positive thinking." What power is there to be found when ones hope is based purely on hope? There is no substance in such thinking. I know what you may be saying, There is nothing wrong with being positive and I agree but don't miss my point; hope should have some muscle to it. True hope is rooted in truth. True living takes place when the storms of life batter and beat upon the bow and the sails are nearly torn by the continuous sweeping wind, yet God's Word is as a light from a light house cutting through the night keeping us steady and on course as the ship rocks back and forth. That is living at its best, and not just any living, but living in the promises and the power of Christ Jesus.
The bottom line is that emotion in the Christians life needs to be rooted in and the by-product of something and that something is the Word of God.