NEGATIVE THINKING (Peace Robber#7)

No one wants to admit, acknowledge or affirm that their way of thinking is negative. Who will testify to that? The thing about having an adverse mindset, it can be knowingly or unaware. The pessimistic pondering can stem from ignorance, or people (family, friends, co-workers).  Negative thinking is a peace robber. How can peace dwell in your heart when negative thoughts swell in in your mind?

Ask yourself:

1. If surrounded in a positive environment, can you easily pull out the bad and focus on it?
2. Do you always think doom and gloom? How things can go wrong?
3. Do you forgo attempting to do new things because you think of failure?
4. Is it difficult for you to compliment people? But, you can instantly highlight their flaws?
5. If a person is going to perform a task you would love to do, but your negativity stopped you. Do you look down on them, gossip about them or attempt to fill their minds with negative outcomes?
6. When you see people’s success or happiness, is it difficult for you to congratulate them?
7. Does a negative remark escape out of your mouth before a positive one?

Don’t ask others if you are negative, if they are pessimistic ponders, they will perceive your thinking is okay. Go to God, He will show the error of your ways and will guide you to turn the negative into positive. A start to positive thinking is to take the things listed above and turn them around.

1. If you are in a positive environment focus on the positive. Blot out the bad.
2. Instead of doom and gloom. Think praise and raise. Praise God for all things and watch Him raise you to have a strong imagination and dream big.
3. Try new things as often as possible. Ask God for directions. You can never grow if you fear change.
4. If people do something you would love to do, ask them how you can do it. Encourage them in new ventures. Take notes and try them for yourself.
5. Compliment and congratulate people on their accomplishments.
6. Every time you want to say something negative, think before speaking. If you cannot say something good, keep your mouth shut.

 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.  Proverbs 18:21 (KJV).