Think about this question for a moment—are you an optimist or a pessimist? Is the glass perpetually half-full or half-empty for you? Did the folks who developed “Murphy’s Law” have you personally in mind, or do you believe with the apostle Paul, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13)? Do you believe that it is possible to “rejoice in the Lord always,” (Phil. 4:4) as Paul exhorts us to do, or does that seem like an impossibility to you?