Positive Vibes

Main Scripture:  Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life. And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.  God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past. Ecclesiastes 5:18 -20 (NLT)

Song to Meditate On: What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM)

With everything that is happening around us, with the hard blows that life throws at us sometimes we tend to focus on the negative instead of the positive. As a matter of fact persons who focus on the positive are often told that they live in fairy tale land or have their head up in the clouds.

According to Mayo Clinic “Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach the unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.”

Romans 12:12 encourages us to “be joyful in hope.” Here Paul is encouraging the Romans and us to hope for the best and to be happy while doing so. Research has shown that health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

• ·         Increased life span
• ·         Lower rates of depression
• ·         Lower levels of distress
• ·         Greater resistance to the common cold
• ·         Better psychological and physical well-being
• ·         Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease
• ·         Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

Ladies thinking positively is something that you have to make up your mind to do. Start by asking God to give you a mind of contentment. As Solomon said in the scripture above “To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life is indeed a gift from God. Ask God for this gift.

Secondly, surround yourself with positive influences – do not listen to negative talk, keep positive people around you, listen to good music (gospel, classical, jazz) and read positive books.

Thirdly, become a positive influence to others – start positive reinforcement, focus on the positive in your friends, co-workers, spouses and children instead of focusing on the negative. This will cause great improvements in your relationships and environment.

Have A God Filled Day Ladies

Let’s Pray,

Lord, thank you for your gift of contentment. Help us to focus on what is good in our lives and not what is bad. Help us to become positive influences to others so that we can all live a happy and fulfilled life.

In Jesus Name

Amen