Why Negativity? Think Positively!

I've been asking myself this question...Why are people just so negative?
I don't have the answer for that. 
I can only look at my life and wonder why I am just super negative sometimes.

Yes. It happens to me...one day life is incredibly awesome! The next day, BAM! I am all about me - my problems, my failures, my mess-ups, my life. And everything seems to spiral out of control in like a few minutes! It's unreal! It's incredibly insane, actually. And during those times, I find myself drawing back from people. Becoming more of a loner. (I am very much a people person!)

There are so many times when we are captivated by the thoughts of negativity in our mind, that we end up in deep, deep bondage, because we don't shift our focus to the main and only thing we should be looking at, which is Christ.

Negativity brings those closest to you to a state of misery. Being negative all the time is also very demoting to those around you and makes that those people you care about and love deeply run from you.
But listen, there is good news!
We don't have to be held hostage by the negative thoughts we think.


You have a choice to either be negative or positive.

You might be like, "well, what does one think about so that one doesn't get into a situation like that?
I would say "go check out Philippians 4:8"
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thought on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. (NLT)

AfterThought: There are so many different forms of negativity.
It could be someone who loves to stir up controversy for no apparent reason.
It could be  that there is someone you have tried pleasing a hundred times and you never get it right.
It could be that someone who is constantly telling you what a failure you are.
Or it could be that you are just thinking negatively about yourself, and looking at all your mess-ups and failures and thinking that you will never get to where you should be spiritually. 
No! Don't think that! You WILL get to where you are to be, but only if you quit looking at yourself and start focusing on Christ!




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