Positve Or Negative?

I don't normally respond to posts of a divisive nature on Facebook. I mean, I have opinions, but I usually keep them to myself. This morning, I think of something that my Grandma Routley passed down to her children, who in turn said this to their children: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

This morning, there was a question posed about an annual event that happens every June in this little town I live in. While I haven't gone to any of the events in years, the fact still remains that I genuinely like this little town. It's small, people know you, you know them, and overall, it's a good place to live.

My response was to disagree with a few people who, in my opinion, were being kind of negative. Granted, they are entitled to their own opinions, but the fact that they seemed so negative really bothered me, so I responded. After doing so, trust me, there was an urge to delete my response. Why? Well, who likes being in the minority? But I'm going to stand behind my opinion as I feel it's a valid one. (We are all entitled to our opinions and we can agree to disagree and still, somehow, remain at peace with each other!)

This got me thinking about about something else I had read this morning. That we are known by our fruit. I also believe we are known by our words. Scripture says that we speak out of our hearts. If what we say and what we do don't mesh, yikes! Problem! And if we speak ill of or towards others, what does that say about the condition of our heart?

I can complain about life right along with the rest of the world. The price of gas drives me nuts and yes, I complain. Too much snow, too much rain, higher prices for everything but less pay. But, if I make a conscious choice to not let those things pass my lips and fly into the air, how much of an impact might that make on someone else? Ever notice how it's really easy to start a griping session? Just takes one person to verbalize it and a second to agree and add their two cents. Before you know it, what might have been a pleasant conversation has led to feeling irritated within.

So, yeah, those are my thoughts this morning on what I'm thinking about. I hope that I am more positive than I am negative. I pray the Lord reminds me continually of how blessed I am, yes, blessed beyond what I can ever measure. And I pray I keep focused not on the negatives around me, but totally on Him.

Be blessed today! I am so thankful for you!

Sue