Why Positive Thinking Is Not Very Effective.... And What We Need Instead (Isaiah 43:19)

I love positive people. I am allergic to negativity (it makes my skin crawl). However, I realize, too, that positive thinking is sometimes nothing more than wishful thinking because it is based on nothing. Isaiah wanted God's people to be hopeful and positive, but with good reason which is what this verse gives us.

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