Focus On The Good And Be A Light In The Darkness

"He fills my life with good things." Psalm 103:5

 With everything going on in the world, with every situation that you may be facing today, and even just hearing about all of the bad news on TV or online, it is so easy to get bogged down with all of the negativity of these things. But how do we avoid them if they are what we are facing right in front of us? How do we avoid them when they are all over the TV and the internet?
 You see, with all the bad going on, it kind of seems hard to make room for any of the good, doesn't it? Well, God did say that there is going to be trouble in this world, and that last thing that He would want is for us to drift away from Him because of it. So what we need to do is this; We need to be the light in the darkness. We need to take a few moments out of each day to realize and be thankful for all of the good things that God had blessed us with. Dwell on those and let those fill your spirit. Then, go out in the world. Because if you are shining with the love of God, if you are glowing with the joy of all the blessings that He has given you, then you are going to be a light in a world that may seem dark. You are showing people that, not only is there still hope in the world, but there is something in you that maybe they hadn't seen before, something that they want to be a part of.
 So before you do anything today, take a moment to dwell on the positive. Dwell on the fact that you are waking up this morning and breathing, dwell on all of the many blessings that He has given you, dwell on the love that your great God has for you! And when you do this, you are filling yourself with so much joy that there isn't going to be any room for any of that negativity to sink in.