Negativity Yuck...

I haven't been able to get on my blog in almost a week and I have missed it... for some reason this is such a wonderful place for me to journal the events in my life.

Today I feel an overwhelming frustration with negativity. Can't people realize that we are ALL TRYING TO DO OUR BEST?? Really! I know that I have my moments of negativity that is for sure, I try with God's help to see the best in people though. There have been fairly recent situations that have been difficult for me... frustrating, hurtful, etc... but even through that I really do feel that those people were doing the best they could do as well. Doesn't mean I have to like it, but I don't have to trash them publically!

Today, I logged onto facebook, the world's largest social network... and was blasted with the negativity of folks... not directed at me or my loved ones (thank goodness!) but at people I do respect and hold in high regard. That is frustrating. I don't like that we take our personal differences and put it out there for EVERYONE to read. Can we be more selective in this process? Like confide to GOD? Ask His guidance? STop thinking that our kids are perfect and Go to the person directly... you will likely clear the mess up in moments without trashing someone publically!

Another thing that has been bothering me (I have been guilty of this) why can't we go to people we have a problem with? Why do we feel the need to talk about this with friends never giving people the chance to make things right???? Especially when it is done under the "guise of prayer"? Can anyone tell me what good comes out of "discussing" it with others? I think it actually makes the mole hill larger if you know what I mean. Nip it in the bud...

I am NOT perfect, do I gossip, yes (don't like it & am working on it) do I wrongly judge? Yes, and I try to make it right... do I screw up regularly & hurt people in the process? Yes. But guess what GOD LOVES ME... He died for me... He is working on me EVERY DAY! He is trying to "create in me a clean heart" as long as I am a willing POSITIVE spirit!

Let us all try to be positive... I truly believe that with God's help we can do this... FACE your FEARS people, with a POSITIVE attitude... this is the only life we get, what good will we do with a negative attitude? We will only grow more bitter and make others feel that same bitterness.

Today, I pray that God will work in me... help me to be positive, loving, kind, FORGIVING, a non-gossip, non-judgemental person. Do I think it will happen over night? No, but with God all things are possible!