Clarification on Post

Let me clarify my position on yesterday's post. From the responses I received on the comments, I found I didn't make some of my thoughts very clear. I love getting comments, they help me think about opinions I've formed, and sometimes help me change them. They provide a very nice counter to what some people might dub my overly strong opinions and thoughts. I stated I don't understand people's mindsets that don't have a positive outlook on life and circumstances. I stand by that, but I pray God will help me in that respect to better relate to people. I said people should focus on the good in life. In my opinion that is true, but one should also recognize the bad in life, just not focus on it. Putting on a "happy face" is not a good thing either, to fake happiness is to lie. I do not do that. I honestly have had some very bad days, but during those times, I actively seek out that which I can praise God for, just as Paul and Silas did when they were singing praises to God in the jail. Yes, I admit that I don't have it all together, I am human like everyone else. And my natural reaction is to just attempt to get through the problem quickly and not think about it. That's an area that God could really work on in my life. I guess really I was just so frustrated yesterday because I see Christians out there who never take the time to stop and praise God for the blessings in their life, they just stop to pray about all the problems. There has to be a balance. I have some great personal friends who will list a lot of bad things going on in their life, but then at the end they say God is still good. Even if that's all they can do, I highly admire and respect them for it. It reminds me of Job. He went on and on about all the bad that had befallen him, but he still glorified God.