"Half Empty"

"Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full." John 16:24

It is said that there are two groups of people- those who see the glass is half empty and those who see it as half full. Those who see it as half empty are said to be negative. Those who see it as half full are said to have a positive outlook. A Christian should be both. Let me clarify. I am not saying that a Christian should be negative, I am saying that we should see that the glass is half empty in order to acknowledge that there is a need. We are taught not to "confess" that the glass is half empty because it expresses lack of faith, unbelief, doubt and negativity. That isn't so. If you don't acknowledge the need, then the need won't get met. ("Ye have not, because ye ask not". James 4:2)

The blind man came to Jesus and admitted that he was blind and asked the Lord to give him his sight. Jarius told Jesus that his daughter was ill and asked Him to come to his house and heal her. Jesus Himself told the disciples that Lazarus was dead, but He was going to raise him back to life. When we aren't willing to acknowledge the need (the half empty glass) because it's perceived as "negative", we are denying the fact that there is an opportunity for God to do something great on our behalf.

If you are sick in body, acknowledge it. Then stand in faith that the sickness is an opportunity for God to heal you and receive glory. ("..but that the works of God should be made manifest in him." John 9:3b) If you are going through the fire, if there is a giant standing before you, if the bills are larger than the pay check, don't deny it, acknowledge it, because it's an opportunity for God to show Himself strong on your behalf, for God to meet the need, for God to deliver you, for Him to give you a miracle, etc.

If you don't acknowledge the need, it takes away the opportunity for God to do something on your behalf that He will receive glory for. If the glass is always half full, why should He do anything because you don't have a need?

Have a great day. We have to acknowledge the need because in so doing we are also acknowledging that there is an opportunity for God to meet it.