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Staying Proactive in a Reactive World

“Abstain from Every Form of Evil” 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Four simple steps to remain Positive in a Negative world!

1.    Refuse to feed into the negativity all around you!

Whether at church, your place of employment, in your neighborhood or with family and friends, always remain proactive in and through Jesus Christ. He will give you the power. He will whisper to your conscience. All you have to do is put away any resistance and just say “Yes Lord.”

2.    Be quick to understand and enter into the feelings and journey of another. Their life journey has been drastically different than your own, it’s called empathy. People crave being understood and validated. It opens them up.

3.    Always apply the medicine of love.

Think, “I love you as a person even if I disagree with you.” Remember Jesus gave His life for those who plotted against Him, He loved His enemies. Love has within it a redemptive Power that eventually transforms individuals.

4.    Acknowledge the good in other groups or individuals.

The mode of operation today is to vilify everyone who is on the “other side.” You don’t need to surrender your principles; you do need to have a balanced deference.

Jim Hohnberger

Empowered Living Ministries

By Beholding the scenes of nature, the works of our Creator, God brings a proactive balance into my life.