Blijf positief

Houd uw gedachten positief, Omdat uw gedachten uw woord worden
Houdt uw woorden positief, Omdat uw woorden uw acties worden.
Houd uw acties positief, Omdat uw acties uw gewoonten worden
Houden uw gewoonten positief, Omdat uw gewoonten uw waarden worden.
Houd uw waarden positief, Omdat uw waarden uw lot worden

A Philosophy for Life by Phil White

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Keep positive

Keep your thoughts positive, Because your thoughts become your word
Keep your words positive, Because your words become your actions.
Keep your actions positive, Because your actions become your habits
Keep your habits positive, Because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive, Because your values become your destiny

A Philosophy for Life
by Phil White

Dutch version / Nederlandstalige versie: Blijf positief

Vreugde fundament voor positief leven

Wij hebben goede reden om ons te verheugen wegens onze beproevingen wanneer wij begrijpen hoe God die beproevingen gebruikt om ons te helpen om een goddelijk karakter op te bouwen. "En wij weten dat God alle dingen (zelfs strenge beproevingen) voor het goede bewerkt voor hen die van God houden, naar hen die geroepen zijn volgens Zijn doel" (Romeinen 8:28). Meer bepaald schreef Paul dat "wij ook in ons lijden er over verheugen, omdat wij weten dat lijden volharding, volharding karakter en karakter hoop produceert" (Romeinen 5:3, 4). Jakobus schreef, "Beschouw het pure vreugde…telkens als u opkijkt tegen beproevingen van vele soorten, omdat u weet dat de testen van uw geloof volharding ontwikkelt" in het trouw blijven naar God (Jakobus 1:2).

Zou u niet al te graag een diepe en blijvende vreugde willen ervaren? Zou u niet volledig van zulke  vreugde houden?

Lees daarom hoe vreugde het fundament kan zijn voor een positief leven: Joy: Foundation for a Positive Life

Joy: Foundation for a Positive Life

JOY:  Foundation for a Positive Life

   Wouldn’t you like to experience deep and enduring joy?  Wouldn’t you like to be joy-full?  Be assured ~ you can!

   The world has a woeful shortage of joy and a surplus of fear, worry, discouragement and depression.  Even the “pursuit of happiness” and obsessive pleasure-seeking do not bring deep and lasting joy.

   Let’s first understand the difference between joy and happiness.  Happiness is an emotion, and God never intended for people to be in that emotional state all the time.  There is “a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastes 3:4).

   Biblical joy ~ true joy ~ comes from filling the spiritual void with good relationships, primarily an intimate relationship with the One who is pure joy.  Jesus put it this way:  “I am the vine, you are the branches.  He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit” (John 15:5).  That fruit includes much joy!

   The Bible speaks much more often of joy than of being happy.  “Hap” means chance and is the root of several words ~ happen, haphazard (dependent on mere chance), hapless, happenstance (a chance circumstance) and happy.

   Happiness is a glad feeling that depends on something good happening.  God wants us to experience happy times (as long as God approves of what is happening).  But His greater desire is that you have unconditional JOY.  Jesus said His joy would “remain in you” and “your joy no one will take from you” (John 15:11; 16:22).

   Think of joy as a strong foundation that supports a variety of healthy emotions, including happiness. The long-range evidence of joy is general gratitude, contentment, optimism, a sense of freedom and other positive attitudes.

   Joy looks out and up, not inward ~ A common mistake is to think that getting something will make you happy.  We tell ourselves, “If only…”  But joy and happiness come much more from giving and serving than from getting.

   The Apostle Paul reminded his listeners that Jesus Christ had taught this very thing:  “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving” (Acts 20:35, TEV).

   To grow in joy, we must resist not only self-pity but also being self-centered and self-absorbed. For joy to flourish, we must focus on loving others and especially on loving God.

   Joy is largely composed of gratitude ~ gratitude for the wonderful things God has done for us and His “exceedingly great and precious promises” for our future (2 Peter 1:4).  Gratitude produces joy (1 Thes. 5:16-18).  And our gratitude should be for other people’s blessings as well as for our own (Romans 12:15).

   Try to follow this biblical formula:  Add to your life gratitude, humility, forgiveness, faith, hope, patience and love.  Take away resentment, anger, fear, worry, materialism, greed, jealousy, complaining and pride.  The result? JOY!

   Joy is spiritual, supernatural and essential ~ God is joyful ~ far more than any human being ever was!  It is tragic that many people think of God as somber and stern rather than cheerful and smiling.  He is enjoying His creation and especially the delightful anticipation of many new “sons of God” (Rom. 8:14, 19).

   True followers of Jesus Christ will be joyful also.  Psalm 68:3 says, “Let the righteous be glad;…let them rejoice exceedingly.”  God desires that we serve Him “with joy and gladness of heart” (Deuteronomy 28:47).

   Paul spoke of the “joy of the Holy Spirit” (1 Thessalonians 1:6). It is through His Spirit that God shares and communicates His joy.  And when Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit,” joy is second, preceded only by love (Galatians 5:22-23).  If we are filled with godly love, won’t that produce joy?  Of course it will!

   Joy is a major topic in the Bible.  In the KJV, “joy” appears 158 times and “rejoice” 198 times (not counting other variations such as joyful, joyfully, joyous, jubilant, happy and glad).  Rejoice is the verb form of joy, meaning to feel or have joy!  Clearly there is great emphasis in the Bible on expressing joy.  That explains why the Bible also emphasizes prayers and songs that praise and celebrate God (James 5:13; Psalm 150; Colossians 3:16, 17).

   Joy is not optional.  The Bible repeatedly commands us to rejoice!   The most emphatic exhortation is in Philippians 4:4, where Paul says, “Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again I will say, Rejoice!”

   Joy because of trials?  God’s joy continues to flow through His people even during their suffering because of their rock-solid hope of future everlasting joy in His Presence.  They know that all suffering is limited to this short life, and the time will soon come when “there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying” (Revelation 21:4).  They “rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2).

   We also have good reason to rejoice because of our trials when we understand how God is using those trials to help us build godly character.  “And we know that God works all things (even severe trials) for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). More specifically, Paul wrote that “we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, hope” (Romans 5:3, 4 NIV).  James wrote, “Consider it pure joy…whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance” in remaining faithful to God (James 1:2 NIV).

   And because Christ suffered for each of us, we should have a special joy when we are persecuted for our faith.  Jesus said, “Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven” (Matthew 5:11, 12).

   The number one key to Joy: God’s Spirit ~ Supreme joy is God’s nature and character!  We see proof everywhere in God’s creation, i.e., birds singing, animals frolicking, flowers blooming, brooks babbling and the sun shining!

   Our unique joy begins when Christ comes to live in us (Gal. 2:20). We then have an intimate relationship with the Lord God, through His Son ~ the One Psalm 43:4 calls “God, my exceeding joy!”  God’s Spirit is a tree of life, producing life-giving fruit which includes great joy!

   Jesus prayed for His followers “that they may have My joy fulfilled in them” (John 17:13). He taught, “Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full!” (John 16:24).

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Voorbij het verleden

Overwin uw negatieve programmatie en laat de op uw verleden gebaseerde angsten vrij. De ups en downs zijn slechts een kwestie van perspectief. waarom zou je je laten deprimeren? Herinner u van het verleden enkel wat het u onderrichtte en laat de goede tijden primeren boven het slechte. Wees dankbaar voor de dingen die gebeuren in uw leven en die aan u de mogelijkheid geven om te groeien. Reken op God. Vertrouw op Hem en kijk uit naar Zijn Koninkrijk.

Getting past your past

Overcome your negative programming and release your past based fears. Ups or downs it's just a matter of perspective. Remember from the past only what it taught you and let the good times outweigh the bad. Be grateful for the things that happen in your life and give you the possibility to grow. Count on God. Trust Him and look forward to His Kingdom.

God is Positive

For all the negative things we say to ourselves, God has a
positive answer for it.

We say: "It's impossible"

     God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

We say: "I'm too tired"

     God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

We say: "Nobody really loves me"

     God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 13:34)

We say: "I can't go on"

     God says: My grace is sufficient (1 Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

We say: "I can't figure things out"

     God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6)

We say: "I can't do it"

     God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)

We say: "I'm not able"

     God says: I am able (1 Corinthians 9:8)

We say: "It's not worth it"

     God says: It will be worth it (Romans 8:28)

We say: "I can't forgive myself"

     God says: I FORGIVE YOU (1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

We say: "I can't manage"

     God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)

We say: "I'm afraid"

     God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (1 Timothy 1:7)

We say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"

     God says: Cast all your cares on ME (1 Peter 5:7)

We say: "I don't have enough faith"

     God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith (Romans 12:3)

We say: "I'm not smart enough"

     God says: I give you wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30)

We say: " I feel all alone"

     God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > God is positief

God is positief

Voor alle negatieve dingen die we zeggen tegen onszelf, God heeft een positief antwoord voor.

Wij zeggen: "Het is onmogelijk"

     God zegt: Alle dingen zijn mogelijk (Lucas 18:27)

Wij zeggen: "Ik ben te moe"

     God zegt: Ik zal u rust geven (Mattheüs 11:28-30)

Wij zeggen: "Niemand houdt echt van mij"

     God zegt: Ik hou van je (Johannes 3:16 en Johannes 13:34)

Wij zeggen: "Ik kan niet verder"

     God zegt: Mijn genade is voldoende (1 Korintiërs 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

Wij zeggen: "Ik kan er niet aan uit"

     God zegt: Ik zal uw stappen richten (Spreuken 3:5-6)

Wij zeggen: "Ik kan het niet"

     God zegt: Je kan alle dingen doen (Filippenzen 4:13)

Wij zeggen: "Ik ben niet in staat toe"

     God zegt: Ik kan (1 Korintiërs 9:8)

Wij zeggen: "Het is niet de moeite waard"

     God zegt: Het zal de moeite waard zijn (Romeinen 8:28)

Wij zeggen: "Ik kan mezelf niet vergeven"

     God zegt: Ik vergeef U (1 Johannes 1:9 & Romeinen 8:1)

Wij zeggen: "Ik kan niet beheren" of "ik kan het niet aan"

     God zegt: Ik zal al uw behoeften verstrekken (Filippenzen 4:19)

Wij zeggen: "Ik ben bang"

     God zegt: Ik heb niet u geen geest van angst gegeven (1 Timoteüs 1:7)

Wij zeggen: "Ik ben altijd bevreesd en gefrustreerd"

     God zegt: Werp al uw zorgen op Mij (1 Petrus 5:7)

Wij zeggen: "Ik heb niet genoeg geloof"

     God zegt: ik heb iedereen een maat van geloof gegeven (Romeinen 12:3)

Wij zeggen: "Ik ben niet slim genoeg"

     God zegt: Ik geef je wijsheid (1 Korintiërs 1:30)

Wij zeggen: "Ik voel me helemaal alleen"

     God zegt: Ik zal u nooit alleen laten, verlaten of u in de steek laten (Hebreeën 13:5)

Engelse versie / English version > God is Positive