Henry Blackaby observes: ‘Optimists don’t ignore the difficulties… but the knowledge of God’s presence prevents them from becoming discouraged…It’s impossible to stand in his presence and be a pessimist. If we focus on our problems they’ll seem gigantic. But as we focus on God we see our situation in perspective and are assured that all things are possible.’

Henry T Blackaby & Richard Blackaby, Experiencing God Day-byDay, 1998, Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman, p.193