Fasting Negativity – Part Two

December 6th, 2009

Continued from last week… I am on a negativity fast.  I am attempting to eliminate negativity in what I say, hear, and think.  And to be completely honest, it has not been an easy task.  I have been amazed at the amount of negativity that pervades our culture.  Because of my fast, I have become more aware of it.  Very few people seem to see anything wrong with being negative.  It’s the norm.  People laugh at it.  T.V. all but glorifies it.  Sadly, I think we all have become acclimated to our culture’s negative atmosphere, acclimated to the point that it doesn’t bother us (like it should).  In my fast, it began to trouble me.  And funny as it may seem, I became negative about all the negativity.

In Philippians, Paul tells us over and over again to rejoice.  He also instructs the church to do all things without grumbling.  All things?  ALL things.  In choosing not to grumble, in choosing to rejoice, in being careful in what I let myself listen to, I have had a very good week.  As I attempted to tune out negativity (my own and other people’s), I found myself more peaceful, more loving, and gentler with my children.  I laughed more, I was kinder to my loved ones and to strangers.  In all, I think the culture of negativity affects our lives more than we realize.  So fast negativity, do all things without grumbling or faultfinding … choose to rejoice.

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    Amy, I so appreciate your transparency and hunger to wholly follow God. I was grateful for the challenge of this concept and attempting it with you.

    Be strong and courageous!

    Ann

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