Positive or Negative

I have always been the type of person that sees the good in someone or at least tries to find their good side.  I am not saying this to brag on myself….just simply explaining who I am.  My life is not perfect.  It is not full of rainbows and perfect weather. I am not perfect, but I am perfectly imperfect.  There are days that I am grouchy and not much fun to be around, but I honestly try not to have too many of those types of days.  Here's my point…..

No matter what comes my way in life, I do TRY to face it with positivity.

Throughout my life, my positive outlook on life, people, and the world, has been a puzzle to many.  They do not understand how I can remain positive in such a sad, depressing time that we live in today.  It is not easy!  I sit and scroll through Facebook postings, and one after another they are filled with messages of hate, despair, cruelty, war, inhumanity, defamation, sadness, etc.. I could go on and on….  And on every single one of these posts the comments are filled with bitterness and anger as well the occasional comment that desperately is trying to shed light on how people should be behaving during these times.  I am one of those types of people….  I just can't understand how people can be so hard-hearted and cruel!  It's just not in my nature.  I have tried to be disgruntled and angry but all that does is make me ashamed of my behavior.  I want everyone to put aside their differences, no matter what those differences may be, and just see each other for a moment as a brother or a sister, a parent, or a trusted friend.  I want everyone to practice the old adage of "Do unto others, what you would have done unto you".  I promise you that is not a difficult way to live!  Just do it even when it isn't easy to do!  Open the door for someone, return the found wallet, be courteous everywhere you go and to everyone you meet, use kind words, smile at strangers, etc… These little things add up!

These are the things I would like to see, but they are sadly not what we see!  Instead we see back bighting, racism, destruction, murder, tears, cries for help falling on deaf ears, vanity, and fears.  I have the solution, but so many refuse to accept…..  Refuse to believe… Refuse to trust….they just refuse.  I am not the first to claim it or say it.  It is not my original idea.  It is not even new.  The solution to an open, loving heart is God.  I will never understand why people would rather choose a life of darkness (negativity) over a life of light (positivity).  I will never understand why someone would prefer to feel the heaviness of despair rather than the lightness of hope.  There is no charge, it is FREE!  The debt was paid thousands of years ago….all you have to do is take it!  Stop refusing, and start accepting, believing and trusting….even if it is the hardest thing you have ever done.  You will be glad that you did…your heart will feel happier and your shoulders will feel lighter.  

I challenge you to try this activity for a week….I am not saying that at the end of this week your life's problems will be magically solved or that you will never experience anger, sadness, or disappointment ever again, but just try it and see if you don't at least feel better inside.  So here is what I want you to do: Smile at a stranger.  Help someone that needs assistance without them asking for help. Say hello to everyone. Do not post anything that will incite hate or anger on Facebook.  Do not comment on anything in a negative way.  Be kind, helpful, pleasant, and loving.  Do all this without expecting anything in return.  Continue this behavior even when it is not received well, do it anyway!  I promise you that you will see a difference within yourself!  (Before I end this posting let me just say, we are all human and we are prone to anger and venting…it is ok to vent!  Sometimes we have to "vent, to release the internal pressure" before we self-destruct.  Just be sure you vent in a way that is healthy and not harmful to yourself or anyone around you.)  

May God bless you and keep you for all your days!

“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”(John 16:33)

“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”(2 Corinthians 4:8-9)