You choose to be Negitive

[BurlyCarl]

So I was shopping yesterday plundering the produce section at my local store. I am Listening to something motivational on the pod. It was on how people outward appearance. Is a reflection of who they are on the inside. So picking over the berry rack. I watched customers come into the store. Not one single person had a smile on their face. It was frown no happy. I was thinking no way! Really? I am dancing around. Listening to music by that time. Testing this theory. I got maybe one or two smiles. Few smirks. And a bunch of shook heads. I felt good and didn't care smelly guy in sweats from the Gym at the grocery store acting silly. I choose to be happy. I choose to be positive. I made someones day smiling and brighter. I was really hoping to get everyone to flash mob the store.

You choose to respond and be positive or negative. I know people are dealing with personal things. But come on not every person leaving and coming is not in a bad mood. The outward no smiles told a different story.

 

[azlightsout]

I ignore and Avoid negative people. I will even be rude if i have too . I dont do behind the back gossip either . I was sitting with a group of friends and one of my buddies started talking behind my friends back and i just got up and walked off mid sentence .

 

[sassylady]

I tend to frown when I'm concentrating on something, not a bad mood at all. So not all people are necessarily sad or in a bad mood.

On the other hand, if somebody is having a bad time in their life, they don't care to have somebody jumping around for joy either. Would be better to minister to them as they need if possible. Other people's joy is more aggravating than helpful.

 

[Willie-T]

I hardly ever smile. To do so seems phony to me, unless I am reacting to something.

 

[Angela_grace]

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4

we are to be happy at all times. Not because everything is going well and we feel good. But because we have hope and joy in our God, who has control of everything.

Joy is contagious. And if someone who is sad sees someone ecstatic with joy and they and that makes them feel worse. Honestly, it's because they are thinking and dwelling on only their situation. If they would stop thinking about themselves and think on wonderful Jesus then they would be joyful.

 

[Fenner]

I try to be a positive person, I don't smile all the time, my face doesn't do that, but I'm happy.

I like what you did Carl, I'm sure you made a lot of people smile.

Don't feel bad if some didn't react, when I'm shopping I'm sort of in my zone. I think most people are. I remember the day after my Dad died , I was 16, my Mom sent me to the store. I was in line trying not to cry and thought to myself, why isn't anyone else sad? Then I remembered that these people didn't know me and had no idea my Dad died. So that was a lesson that life goes on around us no matter what.

But I do think you made some people happy and that's great!

 

[Angela_grace]

Yeah, I remember shopping right after my grandma passed away. I felt so odd. It was normal but yet not

 

[Fenner]

Yeah, I remember shopping right after my grandma passed away. I felt so odd. It was normal but yet not

Yeah, it's like that when you're grieving. Kind of like a head in the clouds feeling.

 

[jsr1221]

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4

we are to be happy at all times. Not because everything is going well and we feel good. But because we have hope and joy in our God, who has control of everything.

Joy is contagious. And if someone who is sad sees someone ecstatic with joy and they and that makes them feel worse. Honestly, it's because they are thinking and dwelling on only their situation. If they would stop thinking about themselves and think on wonderful Jesus then they would be joyful.

I think joy might be different than happiness. I don't God expects someone to be smiling ear to ear if he/she unexpectedly loses a spouse. Or job. Or house. I mean just look at the story of Job.

 

[mailmandan]

I'm positive as long as I'm not at work. It's hard to soar like a positive eagle when you're working with negative turkeys.

 

[Angela_grace]

Lol, I like your references to birds

 

[jsr1221]

I'm positive as long as I'm not at work. It's hard to soar like a positive eagle when you're working with negative turkeys.

It's the same for me living at home. Ohh how I wish I could have a roommate... Or a higher paying job so I could have my own place. But that's not where God wants me at this moment.

 

[EmilyNats]

A lot of people who smile a lot aren't necessarily happy and a lot of people who don't smile much aren't necessarily unhappy. So if someone IS indeed unhappy, is it better to smile and live a lie, or just be openly grumpy? I don't really have an opinion either way, but I just thought that was something worth thinking about. But I have done the former before, and it didn't really do me any good.

 

[tourist]

If the title of this thread is true then I have often made the wrong choice.

 

[MollyConnor]

Have you heard of resting mad face? I have that. I'm usually in an okay mood and hardly ever upset. But my face makes me look mad. lol

 

[Depleted]

Things I was thinking while entering the store:
-- I forgot my list!
-- It's true. I came in for two things, and already forgot what one was.
-- What happened to the hand sanitizer?
-- Where do they keep the electric carts?
-- I can get this done before John goes into surgery.
-- Is a holiday coming up, because it sure is crowded.
-- Don't forget the garlic.
-- Why does everybody park their cart in front of the peppers? Especially since no one is looking at the peppers.
-- Can we fit the groceries into the car with that wheelchair and walker in it?
-- Now that I'm in here, do I have time to stop off at Lowe's afterward?
-- Where's my list?
-- Are the bananas any good this week?
-- Do we need more apples?
-- Lord, please give me a parking spot relatively close to home.
-- Why is that sweaty guy picking through berries? They were in containers before.

Is that positive or negative?

 

[PeterJens]

I hardly ever smile. To do so seems phony to me, unless I am reacting to something.

In my teenage years I was depressed. People used to say to me "it will never happen."

I learnt to put a smile on my face so as not to cause people to miss-understand.

Ever since the Lord started to really bless my life, I cannot stop smiling because my heart
sings. I want to praise God all the time.

So as a mature man of God, willie, it seems you lack the bounce of the Lord.
This might explain another reason why my take on life and the Lord does not gel easily
with your own. I would be trying to make you laugh and crack not so funny jokes
because I never can believe someone could be so passive.

My kids occasionally say the most ludicrous things I roll on the ground laughing because
the idea is so absurd. Has not happened recently for a year or so, so I cannot remember
the last situation, but it is good for the soul to laugh at the absurdity of life sometimes.

 

[GandalfTheWhite]

With circumstances like it is at the moment in South Africa it is not always easy to smile. A frown is so much easier to make but by the grace of God I try to remind myself that we have to smile and stay positive because God is still on control no matter how bad it looks from the outside.

Thank you Lord for my beautiful smile and that I can bless people with a friendly face

 

[GandalfTheWhite]

I hardly ever smile. To do so seems phony to me, unless I am reacting to something.

Uncle Willie, at least you make me laugh with some of your comments. You are funny without even knowing it

 

[BurlyCarl]

I have a resting mean face. People ask me is their something wrong. All the time. NO but if you want something wrong I can arrange it.