Optimus Prime

I'm an optimistic being. A glass half full kind of girl I guess you could say. When faced with a situation my mind doesn't automatically dart to the worst out come possible, but instead it shoots to the most outrageous and amazingly perfect outcome. I think I can safely say that Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are to thank for that. I mean they don't call the story of an underdog a Cinderella story for nothing. It all works out in the end. That's what I want, so that's how I think. I like fairy tales and perfection. In the wise words of my father, "It doesn't cost a dime to dream." So I do, I mean it is free.
But anyways, optimism. Right, so I think my optimism has to do with God. Now I'm sure you all just read that sentence and were like, "well duh," but let me finish my thoughts, gosh. So as I was saying, it has to do with God, and my trust in Him. 
Now saying you trust God, and actually trusting God are two different concepts completely. Lately, I've discovered that I do both. I really do trust God completely, but sometimes, I say that I trust Him, then take matters into my own hands. That's when things begin to take a spiraling downfall. You begin to say to yourself, its my problem, not God's. What does this have to do with Him? Well, it has everything to do with God.
Here's how I see it: you have two routes. To Trust, or to say you trust. If you trust God then you will be content with the outcome, whatever it may be. That's because you know it is God's will. Basically, everything is fine and dandy. But, if you say you trust Him, but take matters into your own hands, you begin to take a path of failure. You travel down this path until you have no other choice but to truly trust God.
I've had both of these kinds of moments. Let me tell you, it's way easier to trust. It saves so much time, and energy, and grief. Why not just actually trust Him.
So I'm reading this book right now, Its an amazing book that I would totally recommend to everyone. The book is called, "Same Kind of Different As Me," by Ron Hall, and Denver Moore. It's a true story, and I'm going to quote a little passage from it that completely has to pertain with my post today.

"The word says that God put every star in the heavens and even gave every one of them a name. If one of them was going to fall out of the sky, that was up to Him, too. Maybe we can't see where it's going to wind up, but He can."

Our God is a benevolent God. Think about it, trusting Him is the best thing you could possibly do. God knows what he's doing. That's why I trust. That's why I'm optimistic.