Positive Journal

I'm determined to stay positive this year, BUT I quickly realized today it is so far out of something I can do by myself. Why do I say it is going to be harder than something I can do on my own? Because the enemy would rather me think/speak negative and he knows just where my buttons are. I can put up with a lot, just not when I'm hot. To use Duck Dynasty language, I would probably be what Phil would consider a yuppie girl. Nonetheless I needed a feeling crabby shirt by the end of the day.  So on the way home I got an idea....well okay God gave me an instruction. I'm going to start a positive journal in my calendar. Each day I'm going to write down at least two things that happened that were positive. If we focus on the positive, the negative will not have any room. It goes along with that lovely verse in Philippians 4 about thinking about whatever is pure, lovely etc. Negative things and people are all around us, it is our job to stay focused regardless of what is thrown in our path. We are on the journey He has planned for us and right where He wants us to be. So is today a fail, why no. If you learn and keep moving forward, it is a success. Staying down is the only thing that constitutes a fail.

So I'm keeping this journal in my calendar, so I can look back on it as needed on those days when nothing seems to be going right. God's got this and I truly trust Him with it. I may be tempted to pick it up from time to time, but I have learned it's too heavy for me.

As Joyce Meyer has said many times before I'm not where I need to be, but praise God I'm not where I used to be. This is going to be a good year ;-) how do I know? He told me so ;-)

Until next time,
~Melissa


From time to time when I post I may share my positive journal. Here are today's:
1. Unexpected time to work in my room
2. Everything has a place(almost)
3. Lunch at the church(always the highlight of Back to school week)