For a long time in my life, I had the mindset to "expect the worst, so when it happens you're not disappointed; if the best happens, you will then be pleasantly surprised." As a Christian, this is the absolute worst attitude you could have. It was like I did not trust God enough to know He knew what was best. Thankfully, He soon revealed to me how wrong I had been.
The fact of the matter is this: we do not serve an "expect the worst" type of God. We serve an "expect the best" type of God. His plans always follow through. They always work out in the end, even if the journey getting there is long and difficult. What if Noah had not expected God to protect him and his family during the flood? What if David had not have expected God to come through for him against the giant? What if the blind man had not expected Jesus to be able to heal him? What if you had not expected Jesus to save your soul when you asked Him?
By having this motto, I thought I was protecting myself from heartache. It was not an effective motto though because I was still upset when bad things happened to me either way. So, if you are going to be bothered when bad things happen regardless of if you expected it or not, then why would you live in the miserable state of negativity? Negativity is draining. Do not be the person that cannot see the good in anything because the opposite is true: there is good in literally everything.
Think of the worst moment of your life. It hurt no doubt. It caused you to question and worry and maybe even shed some tears. But I guarantee in that instance you learned something, you grew as a person. I can look back on every hard season of my life and see God's hand. I can see how He used it to mold me into who I am today and to draw me closer into His presence. Say you expect the best and the "worst" ends up happening, it is not without a purpose. God will even work that out for your good because you love Him and you are His child.
Whether you expect the best or worst, the outcome of the situation might be the same, but it might be different. Never underestimate the power of trusting in God's goodness. You can choose to dwell in negative thinking and be miserable all of the time. Or (this is the method I recommend because I have tried both), you can choose positivity and joy. The latter will allow you to live in peace and the promise that God knows your best interest and will follow through on it.
