Sending Positive Thoughts Your Way

1/10/2014

By Debra Torres
I sat on the massive concrete steps that led up to our university’s library, discouraged and full of doubt.

I had to admit it; I had come to graduate school hoping to add my “Mrs.” degree to my list of college accolades.

But I hadn’t met “Mr. Right” yet, and I was losing hope – rapidly.

My friend Kendall found me there, and when I began to speak out my doubts about God’s faithfulness, he did something surprising. Instead of comforting me with syrupy words, he gave me something I needed to hear.

A rebuke.

He said something like this: “How can you doubt God like that? How can you speak out those negative words about his faithfulness?”

Wow, had I been doing that?

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Who is God? God cares about what you say. Speaking words of faith affirms our trust in Him. I believe that it honors God when we choose to use faith-filled words in trying situations.

John Wheeler Jr.

1/11/2014 03:12:39 am

I do agree, Debra, that human wishes are not efficacious like fervent prayers. But better positive thoughts than muttered curses and pins in a voodoo doll. It's all relative.

Jim Barr

1/11/2014 09:00:40 am

Smacks of pantheism -- we are all part of a unifying force and if we can just generate a lot of good and positive feelings, we can help each other. But it is a lie that God is in everything and we are part of God as well. God is wholy separate from the creation. Sending good thoughts or positive feelings doesn't do anything and if we think so we fool ourselves.

Ramon Torres link

1/21/2014 07:46:39 am

Let me answer with a little story: On Thanksgiving I had decided to help out a ministry that would be working to feed some of the not so fortunate in neighborhood (the city). Having not been invited anywhere for the usual "happy, thankful family time occasion" I was determined not to let it get me down. So out I went.

When I got there the place was teeming with activity and I was assigned to the "drinks" aspect of it all. It was an job of dispensing soda, juice, water, what have you. It also involved making sure there was ice for the drinks. So I was quite busy and thankfully I wasn't alone. There were a bunch of guys working along side me.

During the lull times I tried to talk to the guys (most of whom were young married types); most of whom were members of the church sponsoring the event. The thing is, generally, when you go to a church you can expect them to say the every day niceties "Hi, how are you? My name is..." But I got nuthin'. Of course, I could have been the one to reach out but I just wanted to see what would happen. The guys did "talk" to me but it was of a impersonal nature. There was very little eye contact; they seemed more intent on looking around.

Not wanting to sink into a whole lot of negative thinking I tried not wallow in any kind of self pity. Anyway...

As I stood there, I noticed some Asian women helping out. (Just about each worker had a name tag saying where they were from...what outside ministry or church) These ladies' tags said they were from Jersey. So I stopped one of them and asked if they were from the same ministry. She said that they weren't. Then she said, "What's your name?" I told her and then she said (much to my surprise) "I like that name!"

This was that refreshing drink of water in the desert. It helped that this young lady was quite young and attractive. She told me her name and then asked what my sweatshirt said. I was wearing the one that has a zebra on the front saying, "Yeah there is no God. I painted these stripes on myself." She liked it and had someone take a picture of it. Then she put her arm around my shoulder and had a picture taken of the two of us. That event made my whole day.

I was reminded of the verse that stated that God knew my needs before I ask...that his blessings are new every morning. It convinced me that I really didn't have to "look" for person who I'd share my life with. She will come (though Him) liking my name, my gray hair, my shortness, my serious nature, my sense of humor...everything without me worrying about it all.

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