August 4, 2021
LESSON 31: OPTIMISM
A. Definition of optimism:
B. An example from my everyday life:
C. A positive example from the Bible: Num. 14:4-10; Hab. 3:17-19; Mark 14:53-62; Rom. 8:28-39; Phil. 3:12-15; Philemon 4:22.
D. A negative example from the Bible: Gen. 18:9-15; Num. 11:1-6; 13:25-33; John 5:2-9; 20:24-25.
E. Thinking about optimism in my own life:
1. When have I been optimistic?
2. In what situation did I fail to be optimistic?
3. What problem in my life could God use to build optimism?
4. Who can be a Christian model for me of optimism?
5. How can I develop this quality in my life?
F. A scripture verse I will memorize to help build optimism into my life: Gen. 50:20; Luke 21:18; John 16:33; Rom. 8:25, 28; Phil. 4:8; 1 Thess. 5:18; Heb. 11:1.
G. Self-evaluation:
1. Do I see good in every day regardless of the problems?
2. Do I usually think that life will be better in the future than it is now?
3. Have I seen positive results from the difficulties I have gone through?
4. Do I enjoy all kinds of weather?
5. Do I help others to see what God can do through their suffering?
6. Do pessimistic people irritate me?
7. Do I really expect God to sustain me in all my difficulties?
8. Am I confident in the abilities God has given me?
9. Does the future excite me?
10. Do I expect to have a good job, a good family, a successful marriage?
11. Do I criticize optimistic people?
12. Does my optimism increase when things are going well?
13. Am I convinced that optimism fits the Christian life-style better than pessimism?
14. Do I have a good reason to be optimistic about life?
15. Have I confessed negativism in my life? Do I want God to deal with it?
16. Am I cooperating with God to make myself optimistic?
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