Opposites…

Opposites make the world go round! With every push, there’s a pull…for every up there’s a down. Are you an introvert? Tend to possibly be shy and quiet. Enjoying your own time as opposed to a room full of many. Abit more reserved and inward as compared to it’s cohort the extrovert…Did you just mention Extrovert…HEY!!! I’m over here!!!…These people tend to be outgoing, friendly, the ones who get noticed in social settings as they themselves enjoy people and socializing. OR…Maybe you are a balance of a little of both just depends on the situation or settings.

Are you a Happy person or a Grouchy person? Is your glass half full or half empty? When it rains do you only see the inconvenience, wet and mud… OR … do you get out and walk in it, enjoying the fresh cleansing as God has turned on his sprinkler and is watering his grounds…do you stop then to notice how good everything smells after the rain, the beautiful raindrops still clinging to leaves like crystals and best of all the glorious Rainbow that is not only a spectacular view but a promise from God that he would never destroy all life again with a flood.

We are who we are by our personalities and characteristics. I personally an optimist! I don’t bury my head in the sand regarding life and its challenges and I think I look pretty good in my Rose colored glasses so I choose to keep them on. I don’t judge the pessimist who grumbles and expects the worst as they hide behind their dark colored glasses. BUT, I don’t have to accept or adopt this behavior nor do I need to apologize for being one who would rather see the beautiful rose as opposed to it’s thorns.

It’s not wrong to be Shy or Outgoing…Its not wrong to be Positive or Negative…Its not wrong to be Happy or Grouchy. Our world is made and run on polar opposites…God’s ways, thoughts and ideals are OPPOSITES of our worlds ways, thoughts and ideals…

Isaiah 55:8-9 “The Lord says, “My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher then the earth, so are my ways higher then your ways and my thoughts are higher then your thoughts.”

Matthew 5:44-45a NIV “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be son’s of your Father in Heaven”

How’s that for a polar opposite… pray for your enemy or enemies. I have to be honest I still struggle with this. Its ok to struggle with any of God’s commands because they usually are opposite to what we’ve been taught, watched and learned. Someone hurts you, you hurt them back and a bit more! Right? No!…Not in God’s World…We are not of this World!!!

I challenge myself each day to be a better me. A person I am inspiring to become. Do I do this on my own…No!!! I have to pray and ask for his help, strength and guidance daily. James 1:5 NIV “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

Matthew 26:41 NLT ” Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give into temptation. For the spirit is willing but the body is weak.”

So, I challenge you this week…step out of you comfort zone. Try something opposite! Go talk to that person who you really want to get to know but are to shy…chances are they want to talk to you too but your shyness might be read as aloofness and disinterest. If you wear a bun in your hair and a frown on your face…get in the car, let your hair down and sing loudly to the radio…I dance and sing in the car all the time…do people probably think I’ve lost it probably but then there’s someone else in another car like me thinking…she’s having such a great funday…whatever your norm that you’d possibly like to change or tweek…look up, ask for his help, keep asking change doesn’t come over night but it will come…

Have a most blessed day…Go enjoy the sunshine…Thank you for joining me.

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