New Week

[reba]

sea gulls are not birds they are winged rats

 

[Danacovert82]

sea gulls are not birds they are winged rats

Okay. You're funny.

 

[farouk]

sea gulls are not birds they are winged rats

...like bats?

 

[Claudya]

Having to get up before 7 AM is so horrible. I should have the UN human rights people look into it, because this is torture!!!

 

[jasoncran]

sea gulls are not birds they are winged rats

yall haven't heard the sandhill crane.

 

[jasoncran]

I have a suggestion for you:

Positivity is about solving problems proactively, isn't it?

no, no, we what we do is get a Vulcan and then load it and fire away. then burn that vile greenery away. no more birds.

 

[TeeLeef]

I certainly could use a little bit more positive in my attitude! Recently, it was brought to my attention (by the loving chastisement of my husband) that I have had a bad tendency to complain...

And I thought about it...and I realized that he was right! And that I did it a lot!

Why? I asked myself. Why do I complain about things? I mean, I am actually a very optimistic person, and I have a grateful heart (It is obvious to me that I have been extremely blessed with so many of the conveniences and comforts of life and have done nothing to deserve them)...so I wondered, where is this complaining spirit inside of me coming from? After all, the things I complain about really don't bother me that much.

So again, I was left with the question, "Why?"

And after studying my heart, I came up with three answers. One- I enjoyed the sympathy that others gave me when they heard my complaints. Two- It gave me an excuse to talk about myself. Three- It fed my greedy desire to wallow in self-pity and self-entitlement.

Woah. Wake-up call. Need to nip this in the bud before it blossoms into a rotting, wilting flower that perfumes the atmosphere of my life with polluting, poisonous fumes.

The answer? God's Word, of course!

1 Peter 4 AMP
Practice hospitality to one another...and do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him.

Oh, if only I could get a hold of this Word and apply it to my life. How much better of a wife, daughter, sister, friend, student, employee, and disciple I could then become! Yes, this is a new week, and my God is not finished with me yet. With God's help, I will develop a better attitude, and I will obliterate all traces of complaining from these lips. Amen!

 

[Danacovert82]

I certainly could use a little bit more positive in my attitude! Recently, it was brought to my attention (by the loving chastisement of my husband) that I have had a bad tendency to complain...

I do that too. Maybe we could be accountability partners and when we comain, pm each other some positive things about what's going on in our life? Just a suggestion.

 

[Claudya]

Must.... resist... posting Grumpy Cat images in positivity thread....

 

[Angel]

I'm glad this week started out good for you Hopefully it will end good as well!