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1. Think Positive Thoughts
Phil 4:8 “8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
What are you thinking about?
Jesus always had the Father in mind
His attitude was to do the Will of the Father
Some Christians fail to discipline their thinking
They allow negatives to dominate their minds
Stope Thinking Stupid Stuff (St.SS)
Christians must take deliberate action, replacing negative thoughts with positives and keeping an optimistic outlook
2. Hear Positive Sounds
Rom 10:17 “17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”
Jn 8:47 “47 He who belongs to God hears what God says.
The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.””
Many people listen to the filth, smut, and destruction coming across the airwaves
Their spirits are dwarfed
Stop Hearing Stupid Stuff (SHSS)
We must listen to the good, not the bad
We must hear from the Lord and heed his Word
Jn 10:27 “27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
Tune your ears to Jesus
3. See Positive Sights
Heb 12:2 “2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Some Christians look for the bad in people and circumstances, seeing only the faults and negatives
Mt 6:22 “22 “The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.”
What are you looking at?
Stop Looking at Stupid Stuff (SLaSS)
If you want to see the bad in others, you will
To be a positive person one must look for the good and look to Jesus
4. Speak Positive Words
Ps 51:15 “15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.”
Col 4:6 “6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
Many people talk mostly about evil and bad events
Some are harsh, unkind, and take God’s name in vain
Stop Saying Stupid Stuff (SSSS)
Prov 16:24 “24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
We should talk positively, seeking to glorify God by extolling his goodness, grace, and love
Don’t speak negative even when it is true
If there is nothing good to say, say nothing
Your words should heal not destroy
5. Perform Positive Deeds
Col 3:23 “23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,”
The actions of many are negative
They are selfishly motivated, dishonest, and displeasing to God
We must be truthful, ready to lift those who are down, and witness for Christ
Ps 34:14 “14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
Stop Doing Stupid Stuff (SDSS)
Gal 6:10 “10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”
2 Thess 3:13 “13 And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.”
Do the right thing no to show off but because you are a child of God
6. Attend Positive Places
Ps122:1 “1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.””
Christians hurt their influence when they go to the wrong places in search of entertainment
Going to places for entertainment does not have to be bad; it becomes bad when it takes you from the House of God
Be a positive Christian
Attend church faithfully
Go with God and he will go with you
Heb 10:25 “25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
God is doing something new, don’t miss it
God is pulling a Job (latter life)
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