It is important that every mindset and emotional state is viewed from a scriptural perspective and through such a lens. Cynicism is a toxic emotional state, which if left unchecked can become lethal. We need to know how to identify it in our lives and as leaders we need to know how to uproot it in our teams.

2 Corinthians 10:5: "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

I am not suggesting that we go to the extreme of toxic positivity (denial about negative emotions – ignore and overide), but we are called to embrace truth in our inward parts and renew our minds to have an accurate view of God, ourselves, others and how the world works.