Christian Reflection and Prayer

IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU SEE IT

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.
Deuteronomy 11:26

I am reminded of a story about a pair of twins with opposite
dispositions. One twin was an incurable optimist; the other,
a perpetual pessimist. The parents, concerned about the
extremes, consulted a psychologist. The psychologist
recommended that for their next birthday, each twin should
receive a different present. For the pessimist, a shiny new
bicycle. For the optimist, a box full of manure. When the
birthday arrived, the pessimist opened his box and said:
“A brand new bike! I’ll probably fall off of it and hurt my foot.
” The optimist opened his box and ran outside with excitement
saying “If there’s this much manure, there must be a pony
somewhere!”

Similarly, we all have the choice to determine what we see in
life. We can see a blessing or a curse, depending on our
perspective. Let’s make the choice to see things from a godly
perspective. Everything is a blessings – it’s all in how you see it.

With prayers for shalom, peace,
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein