All over the world today, it seems like people are looking for a reason to be critical. They're looking for a reason to be negative. It's almost as if it helps people feel better to be incredibly negative. We can even be negative towards ourselves with our thoughts and words. The reality is there are a lot of things going wrong in the world, but we are not of the world. It’s time to be optimistic. This morning, Trent will be sharing four reasons that we are optimistic not based on how we feel, but based on what God says.