JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (10 OF 32)
Scripture: John 8:12-30
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Jesus Is the Light of the World (10 of 32)
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 8:12-30
Introduction
In recent years there has been quite a bit of discussion in the medical community on the role of personality and outlook in regards to a person's ability to survive trauma. For example, clinical psychologists Barbara Okun and Joseph Nowinski have documented numerous cases, whether in the elderly or in those with terminal illnesses, where a higher rate of survival has been found among those persons who demonstrated, simply, hope. Nowinski writes, ''Hope is powerful. As opposed to its dark cousin, despair, which paralyzes us, hope energizes and mobilizes us. Beyond that, hope affects those around us, lifting them as well as us.'' (Joseph Nowinski)
Gallup senior scientist, Shane Lopez, likewise, has conducted numerous studies into the psychology of hope. He finds that hope is beneficial beyond just battling physical challenges. His research suggests that hope leads to everything from better performance in school to more success in the workplace to greater happiness overall. Now for nearly all of these psychologists there is a belief that hope, however, is something you develop, something that comes from right thinking. In Lopez's case he argues that hope comes from four foundational beliefs you must hold: (1) The future will be better than the present; (2) I have the power to make it so; (3) There are many paths to my goals; and (4) None of them is free of obstacles. Scott Kaufman puts it this way, ''[Hope is] a dynamic cognitive motivational system.'' (Scott Kaufman) At the risk of oversimplification, what it boils down to is positive thinking.
But what all these psychologists admit, though, is that it is not hope itself that changes the outcome of one's life or circumstance. It is that hope motivates us to then take risks and work hard. In other words, hope is the key to tapping into whatever potential and ability that may lie dormant within us. Hope is ...
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 8:12-30
Introduction
In recent years there has been quite a bit of discussion in the medical community on the role of personality and outlook in regards to a person's ability to survive trauma. For example, clinical psychologists Barbara Okun and Joseph Nowinski have documented numerous cases, whether in the elderly or in those with terminal illnesses, where a higher rate of survival has been found among those persons who demonstrated, simply, hope. Nowinski writes, ''Hope is powerful. As opposed to its dark cousin, despair, which paralyzes us, hope energizes and mobilizes us. Beyond that, hope affects those around us, lifting them as well as us.'' (Joseph Nowinski)
Gallup senior scientist, Shane Lopez, likewise, has conducted numerous studies into the psychology of hope. He finds that hope is beneficial beyond just battling physical challenges. His research suggests that hope leads to everything from better performance in school to more success in the workplace to greater happiness overall. Now for nearly all of these psychologists there is a belief that hope, however, is something you develop, something that comes from right thinking. In Lopez's case he argues that hope comes from four foundational beliefs you must hold: (1) The future will be better than the present; (2) I have the power to make it so; (3) There are many paths to my goals; and (4) None of them is free of obstacles. Scott Kaufman puts it this way, ''[Hope is] a dynamic cognitive motivational system.'' (Scott Kaufman) At the risk of oversimplification, what it boils down to is positive thinking.
But what all these psychologists admit, though, is that it is not hope itself that changes the outcome of one's life or circumstance. It is that hope motivates us to then take risks and work hard. In other words, hope is the key to tapping into whatever potential and ability that may lie dormant within us. Hope is ...
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