Break the Chains of Bitterness
Toxic feelings like hatred, bitterness or anger are among the most deadly “substances” known to man. Anyone who has held onto these feelings, has most assuredly lived a sad and unhappy life. Luckily, we can break the chains of bitterness at any time. Continue reading “Break the Chains of Bitterness”
Why do I get suckered in to online discussion threads? I always come away stressed and frazzled by what I read and yesterday, I actually felt a bit shaken after engaging in one particular discussion thread.
I wonder if complaining and being offended has become our resting attitude? What I mean by that is, are we now so conditioned to immediately reject and complain, that we’re in effect, creating our own unhappiness?
Anyone can be a positive thinker. There is no requirement to be of a certain religious faith and in fact, one can be a passionate positive thinker and not have any religious beliefs at all. But what about Christians?
Friends tell me that sometimes, they feel overlooked, particularly when they’ve been experiencing a low point in their life. This made me sad and I told them that I too have felt that way — all of us have at some point.
The Bible teaches us that if we have true faith, we have little to fear and we should never despair. The Reverend Billy Graham said,“fear can banish faith, but faith can banish fear.” He was right.

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.
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?