Symptoms of Good

The last couple of days, my family and I have been working on different challenges. But rather than give them names or labels, we have chosen to look for good in everything. Which is a Truth of all things - God, good, created ALL, is ALL, and thus all (everything) is good. (Read the first chapter of Genesis.)

The thought came to me recently that we didn't have to twist things around to see the good; it is already there. Like the belief in a disease, there are symptoms to the disease as there are symptoms of good. What is a symptom? The definition is "a sign or indication of something." The word 'symptom' seemed to have taken on a negative or unhealthy connotation in today's language - "He has flu-like symptoms," "His financial troubles are a symptom of a larger issue," etc. But think again about the word.




We don't have to look very far to find symptoms (signs or indications) of good. Are you breathing? Is the sun out? Are birds chirping? Are you safe? Do you have people around you who love you? Do you smile? Any "yes" answer is a sign or indication of good. Good can be found everywhere, because God made everything and "behold, it was very good." (Genesis) And when God is all, and good, there is no room or reason to believe in anything not good, or evil. Good is All, and the opposite of good, evil, then, is the opposite of all, which is nothing.

My family and I are working to see through any negativiity by locating, thinking, believing in all the symptoms of good. And one symptom is simply to be joyful ... and smile.