Positive/mindless/Thinking/stuvvs

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. [Prov 18:21]

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself from calamity. [Prov 21:23]

There are quite a few bible verses that speak to watching what we say and speaking things into the atmosphere. I was talking to someone yesterday and she was saying how she noticed that whenever she spoke negativity concerning her life…they happened and the few times she spoke positively…they happened. So she has made it a point to distance herself of negative people and was admonishing me to do the same.

I do believe in the power of words [you know that kain belief you know in theory but not really practically?...yea]. Like I know the scripture and I believe in the power of “calling those things that be not as though they were.” In my head that is. Actually thinking and speaking positively is quite another story. There are times I catch myself and stop staying negative things but I only do that maybe 20% of the time [there are just some things I don’t allow myself say regardless of what actually is]. The other times I’m just being realistic or so I tell myself. I said before that I consider myself to be a realist…ya’know the one that hears it’s going to rain, hopes it doesn’t rain but leaves home with an umbrella just in case it does rain and carries on with the day. As opposed to a pessimist that would stay home cos she knows for sure it would rain and would rather not be caught in it. Or an optimist, who ‘claim’ no rain and leaves home with an umbrella cos she just knows it’s not going to rain…or something like that sha lol

My question is where does the line between positive thinking and being realistic blur? I understand that the label ‘realist’ maybe a guise…some type of defense mechanism against disappointment but is that so wrong?

There are some people that have a natural disposition to be positive and I guess good things happen to them. Are there people that always think positively but positive things don’t happen to them? Is that a moot point since they put a positive spin on everything so even when positive don’t happen they find a way to make it positive? [okay even I don’t know if that makes sense].

Is it because some people think negatively that negative things happen to them or is it as a result of past experiences that they think negatively…which results in continuous negativity?

I guess it all depends on one’s faith level…? We all have a measure of faith but I’d imagine that people that have a natural disposition to be positive have an easier time exercising faith…no?

Ah well…I think I’m rambling so I’ll just stop. I’ve managed to confuse myself so on to mindless stuff.

Meanwhilly: I just heard THE ex is getting married. My heart skipped a beat when I heard and I waited for the effect of the news cos I couldn’t tell at that moment how I felt about it. Tigeress had written a post [here] on the same topic…it came to mind and I just laughed cos my comment on her post is apt especially, the “water off a ducks back” bit. I tried to analyze how/if I felt anything but realized that doing that wouldn’t do me any good knowing how my mind works I go just begin dey think up ish. Overall, [without the over analysis] I’m glad he’s found his rib and wish him all the best…he is a good guy [No. Really, I am.]

Hope you all had a great weekend. Here’s to an even greater week

*Muah*