Some things in your life as a christian aren't meant to be shared with everyone. Example, while being unemployed I'm getting really good interviews. I'm excited so i don't mind sharing the news with my family and friends (even the bestest) , no harm right? Wrong!
Here's how it goes:
Me: So guess what, I have an interview with a major dept store for a visual supervisor position...
Friend: Wow that's great! So what are you wearing?
Me: Well i was thinking about my black suit....
Friend: Good Luck, Call afterwards to tell me how it went....
Supportive right? Here's what the friend was really thinking...
Me: So guess what, I have an interview with a major dept store for a visual supervisor position...
Friend: Wow whats she thinking. Ha what does she really know about that!
Me: Well i was thinking about my black suit....
Friend: Good Luck cause you ll need it, Call afterwards so we can talk about how you bombed that opportunity....
Me: So guess what, I have an interview with a major dept store for a visual supervisor position...
Friend: Wow that's great! So what are you wearing?
Me: Well i was thinking about my black suit....
Friend: Good Luck, Call afterwards to tell me how it went....
Supportive right? Here's what the friend was really thinking...
Me: So guess what, I have an interview with a major dept store for a visual supervisor position...
Friend: Wow whats she thinking. Ha what does she really know about that!
Me: Well i was thinking about my black suit....
Friend: Good Luck cause you ll need it, Call afterwards so we can talk about how you bombed that opportunity....
You say well if that was really your friend that'd never happen, right??? Doubt, we all are guilty of it but its a matter of how you handle that spirit that defines what kind of christian you truly are. Ill be the first to admit that I'm guilty of it and now can clearly see in the lives of others in my life too!
Now guilt comes from the family of negativity. Negativity is an awfully powerful spirit all by itself. We in this world speak it without even thinking twice. "Its cloudy out, I know its gonna rain on us!" or "I know she's not going to get my order right, i just know it!" You wanna know what happened to these two? They ended up hungry and wet! Negativity is so powerful that we have the ability to speak it into existence. This is a spirit that doesn't even have to try, it just waits around preying on the faithless, weak, and true unbelievers.
So when you share your good news with these people, who might mean well, your allowing them to speak negativity on your behalf into existence. I don't care if its your own grandmother if she ain't right with Christ and allows that spirit entrance you've just "hated" on yourself.
But wait, there is an upside. If Negativity is to be as powerful as it is then there has to be a force as great or greater out there, its called Positivity. Now this spirit is rooted in good, but there's a catch. In order to speak positivity into existence you have to rely on Faith. Without faith behind your words, ideas, hopes, dreams they wont be seen to fruition. Without faith positivity loses its strength against the evil forces against it.
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