Bold Believer Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,931 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 8 Joined: 01/22/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/13/1955 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Every time I hear people blather on about being 'positive', it makes me want to scream. Nothing is EVER to be 'negative' in their eyes. Don't tell them anything that isn't cheery and bubbly. Don't call to light the evil in the world, for that will cause such people to launch a tirade about how 'negative' you are. It reeks of New Age teaching, and to make things worse, it's prevalent in many churches today . What say you all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajunluvie Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 221 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2011 I'm positive these people think it is a positive thing but really, it is positively unrealistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2011 Drives me up the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Believer Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,931 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 8 Joined: 01/22/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/13/1955 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 I'm positive these people think it is a positive thing but really, it is positively unrealistic. EXACTAMUNDO! (as the Fonz would say) And to Candice, yes, it's enough to drive anyone up a wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylu Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 77 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/29/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2011 I add my total agreement to every thing the rest of you have said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j102 Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 443 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 24 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2011 Every time I hear people blather on about being 'positive', it makes me want to scream. Nothing is EVER to be 'negative' in their eyes. Don't tell them anything that isn't cheery and bubbly. Don't call to light the evil in the world, for that will cause such people to launch a tirade about how 'negative' you are. It reeks of New Age teaching, and to make things worse, it's prevalent in many churches today . What say you all? i think i have a 3 step program that can help step 1. record one of those positive thinking sermons you hear at church step 2. playback the sermon to the preacher when they are going through a hard time. step 3. ask the preacher if its that easy when the shoe is on the other foot. oh f.y.i. although my 1st language is english i am also extremly fluent in sarcasm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgedrw81 Posted November 17, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,823 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 36 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/10/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2011 Once we accept Jesus and God we become and are allways positive. Blessings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted November 18, 2011 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,400 Content Per Day: 8.00 Reputation: 21,575 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted November 18, 2011 God did not call us to easy... in fact He has called us to impossible without Him initiating! For out of the heart... speaketh Lk 6:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Every time I hear people blather on about being 'positive', it makes me want to scream. Nothing is EVER to be 'negative' in their eyes. Don't tell them anything that isn't cheery and bubbly. Don't call to light the evil in the world, for that will cause such people to launch a tirade about how 'negative' you are. It reeks of New Age teaching, and to make things worse, it's prevalent in many churches today . What say you all? I couldn't agree more. Frankly, that sort of unrealistic "positive" makes me want to puke. Sound harsh? Jesus said there would be tribulation in our lives. This is a fallen, sin scarred world, and it not home -- and is certainly not our friend. There are times when life just hurts -- and its not wrong to say so. To say anything else is to deny reality. Jesus also said that He had overcome the world, so we need to keep our eyes on Him. We won't make it without Him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted November 18, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Once we accept Jesus and God we become and are allways positive. Blessings No, George. God does not call us to be "positive." He calls us to have faith. There actually is a difference. As for "always positive," those words are very condemning on people like me who have chronic depression struggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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