Negativity spreads. It is like a wild fire. It twists and turns the wheels of reality. Closing doors to abundant opportunities. It is a virus flooding the mind…one by one.. digging a pit deeper and deeper… farther and farther from the truth. It blocks the light and adds heaviness to every situation. It lingers, and puts a stench on everything. It blinds our thinking by putting a bad filter on top of everything. The longer it Is your peer the harder it takes to shake off. The more noticed and pushed aside the more dangerous it becomes.
I am sorry that I have not written a blog in a hot minute. We are currently in Chang Mia, Thailand, and we spent the last month in Myanmar. I went into Myanmar with no expectations, and the country itself exceeded above and beyond what I even imagined. The culture is so different than anything I have ever experienced. They have been under military rule for a very long time, and have had an on going civil war since 1949. It is the longest civil war. They just became a democracy two years ago, and christianity is slowly growing. They have only celebrated Christmas for two years, which was fun to show them our traditions and see the simplicity to Christmas. A lot is changing since they have new government… the economy is growing… more people are allowed to come in… things are less regulated by the government. They are evolving , but still keeping their traditions which is something I pray they never lose. The people in Myanmar have hearts of gold, and are so hospitality oriented. They would give the clothes off their back for anyone.
Besides Myanmar being one of my favorite places on earth….Month four was honestly a rollercoaster of a month. Very up and down. To the side. And back around. I learned a lot about my self, and a lot about choosing in to joy in general. I learned that you truly can make any situation a good one with positive mindsets. We were in the city and if you know anything about me you know I hate the city. We were smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest cities in Myanmar. I was sad about it the very first night, and the Lord change my mindset a full 180, and I ended up falling in love with everything around me. Talking it back to the Lord and seeing that he placed me there for a reason change everything. Asking him so show me how he sees where I was at opened my eyes to a lot of things.
I learned a lot about negativity and the real power it has month four of my race. It is a thief robbing anyone and anything that breathes true filled life. It snatches contentment and crushes joy. Complaining is far from beneficial. It takes you a 100 mph in the wrong direction, and brings others down with you. Choosing into positivity and refreshing your mindset is not fake or trickery. It is biblical “ Renewing the mind daily” It is continually seeing the beauty in what our creator has made. It is trusting him and his promise and letting that the foundation of everything that enters your mind. It is recognizing the devil and the way he twists the truth. He does not want you to live up to your ability. He wants nothing good for you. When it comes down to it we are blessed with every breathe and that is enough to be rejoicing about, but Jesus goes above and beyond and also gives us eternity with him in a place where negativity does not exists. THANK YOU JESUS
P.S. for good talks about negativity and how it affects the human brain and how important renewing your mind daily is check out Doctor Caroline Leafs talks on you tube!!!
