"Maintain a Positive Mindset" from Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now

"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." Philippians 2:5 NKJV "Set your minds on the things which are above" Colossians 3:2 Also read Philippians 4:8, about keeping your mind on the good things of God.

"We must be especially on guard during times of adversity, in times of personal challenge. When troubles strike, often the first thoughts that come to mind are not higher thoughts; they're not positive thoughts... Right there, we must choose to trust God and not allow ourselves to get down and discouraged or just give up." Joel Osteen Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now.

The difference between winners and losers is they see the trouble and choose to believe in good. Faith is the nearly the same as fear except that it is choosing to believe the good will happen instead of choosing to believe in the inevitability of the bad. You choose: faith or fear.