I don't know if you know any of these people, but they are the people that can only find the negative in things. It seems like whatever you are talking about, the conversation always tends to turn towards how bad things are and how screwed up the world is.
They are negative.
I think we all know people like this...
...in fact, I think we all have the tendency to find the negative in every situation.
I have a few examples of people/human kind/situations that just remind me that the world hasn't "become pure evil", and that God is truly working through his people is amazing ways.
A few weeks ago I went to walk with my mom in the Regina Relay for Life. My mom is a cancer survivor, and I was so excited to walk around the track with her and share in this amazing moment of honoring her strength, courage, and patience in overcoming this disease. My dad on one side of mom, and myself on the other, we held her hands and walked around the track. All the way around the track were people (hundreds) cheering on the cancer survivors with joy in their voices and hope on their faces.
I left the location of the relay feeling a few things.... first I was so proud of my mom. Secondly, I was so excited about these people, who were mostly strangers, who were showing love and support for those who suffered with cancer and being genuinely excited about the hope in battling the disease.
Another example to me of people loving others and showing hope in our world...
...Is Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
There, I said it.
Every time I watch this show, almost without fail, I cry. Seriously! I see a family, which is such a beautiful and important human structure, that is suffering yet battling to stay together and pursue hope. I watch these families be shown mercy, kindness, and generosity, and see their happiness and thankfulness. This to me brings hope to our world.
My point, is that it is EASY to find the negative things in our world. It is EASY to talk about the things that piss us off. It is EASY to be another negative hopeless voice in the world.
We need to find those hopeful, redemptive people and situations in our world and cling to them, allowing them to inspire us to show hope, love and generosity to others.
There is hope in this world. God created us to be the messengers. SO stop being a downer.
