It Matters How We Perceive

   On the way to church I remarked "It's gloomy weather we're having; dark, wet cold and rainy." 
   My wife's reply was (being a faith filled woman of God) "It's not gloomy!"
   I said, "Well, I'm only stating facts, this weather is not bright and sunny and tends to make people feel down and depressed a little."

   She stated, "I don't see it as gloomy. I love the different seasons.
Fall and Winter are the way the earth renews itself."
   
   I said, "Well, I can see I need to view this from a spiritual perspective. Because Jesus is The Light of the World, and He is in my heart. I should not let this weather control my emotions.
  
 The fact is the sun always shines above the clouds and I am not to let the surrounding circumstances dictate the way I feel.
   BECAUSE God's Word says 'Set your affections on things above and not beneath." It also says, "Rejoice continually, in all things give thanks to God (that He rules in my heart and mind-not my circumstances).
   Then I remembered Malachi 4:2 "But unto you that fear My name
shall the SUN of Righteousness (Jesus) arise with healing in His wings..." 

   When things seem to be dark looking, the Word of God is "A lamp unto my feet and a Light unto my path." 
   We can see where we are and where we are going however God is "The Lifter of my head" and whomever God lifts up, He will never let down. 
   God's best for us is to keep our focus on Jesus Who IS THE WORD OF GOD. He tells us to not fear ANY evil, that He will fight our battles for us and soon crush satan under our feet.
   God in His great Love for us says "He forgives ALL our sins, and heals ALL our diseases."Psalm 103:3
   He also promised He would NEVER leave us nor forsake us.
So since "Greater is God Who is in me than the devil who's in the world" why should I ever let anything get me down?