The Rising Danger of Conflict Profiteers
Conflict is something that exists not just in human nature, but in nature itself. Animals have conflict with each other, but it’s humans who have taken conflict to a whole new level of darkness and depravity. Continue reading “The Rising Danger of Conflict Profiteers”
The Christian faith and positive thinking truly go hand-in-hand. Christians are meant to be happy, confident, unafraid and filled with hope and possibility. The key for Christians is to remember this and to feel positive every day.
“I can’t change the world by myself.” Have you ever heard someone say that? It’s not true at all — there are countless examples of individuals who literally transformed the world. And, each of us can do much more than we think.
Even the most ardent positive thinkers need a morale boost once in a while and one tried-and-true way to get this boost, is through positive affirmations. Our mind is powerful and if we feed it with good things, we get positivity.
The morally self-righteous are usually not moral at all. Sure, they do a lot of judging and condemning, and they can be quite preachy and they certainly can quote the Bible. But, maybe that’s about all they can do?
When it comes to positivity, a common question relates to whether one can be a positive thinker and not be a “religious” person. Likewise, we have to ask if someone is a person of faith, doesn’t that mean that by default, they should be positive people?
I once heard a Teacher tell a vulnerable classmate “you’ll never amount to anything….” at the time, I didn’t like what she had said, but I didn’t give it much thought. When I think back to that cruel declaration, I realize that this teacher was a strangler.
Peace – a word used throughout the ages by people from all walks of life, seeking a peaceful life. And who doesn’t want peace? After all, peace should be the goal of every person on this planet. But what does that mean exactly?
I’ve had days when I haven’t felt quite good enough — not smart enough, not qualified or capable enough — basically, that I just wasn’t enough of the really good things. On those days, reality and perception can be very blurry.
People are increasingly concerned with the growing level of anger and discourse in our country. Angry, violent words and seething hostility seem to be the new normal. But does it only seem that way, or is it really happening?