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Today we be looking more on what positive energy is about and how we can flow in it, activate it intentionally and benefit from it. So today's message is titled overcoming negative energy and flowing in positive energy.
In Psalm 30:11, Psalm 30:11, Good News translation, it says, "You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance. You have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy." In the voice version, it says, "You did it. You turned my deepest pain into joyful dancing."
Energy is a powerful force that can shape our daily interactions with people and our daily experiences. And one of interesting thing about energy is that it is contagious. Energy can be transferred between people. So when you are with certain people, your mood changes positively. And also if you are with certain people your mood could also change negatively. So let's always have it in mind that the way we present ourselves, the way we speak, our body language, our attitude can have an effect on those around us.
Studies have shown that the emotions of one person can influence the emotions of those around them. So that is why whoever you cannot avoid, try to bring them out of negativity or else the negative aura emitting from such persons may gradually also begin to rest on you and you unconsciously will begin to also manifest certain negative emotion when you are alone. around also when you are with people.
Someone said you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with and that means you will often adopt the same energy as the people you surround yourself with. If you want to be positive, you need to surround yourself with positive people. This applies within the family. It applies within the team. It applies within the community.
When we are around people who are positive, people who are happy, people who are motivated, and I'm going to show you something that people who are happy are not necessarily people going through happy experiences. So don't allow circumstances to determine your state of mind.
In 1 Samuel chapter 1, after the priest made the pronouncement onto Anna in response to her prayer, the Bible says her continent was no longer sad. Was she pregnant at that moment? No. But the word was spoken and she believed the word. She was comforted with the word. And as a sign that she believed the word, her contenance changed.
You know that there are certain jobs they won't give you if you don't consistently carry a smiling face. There are certain jobs you just as long as you are on duty, you must be smiling to that level that can be called an infectious smile. that is so clear and overwhelming. It applies in certain roles and jobs that people engage in. So when you are around people who are positive, people who are happy and motivated, their energy tends to rub off on you and you start to feel better yourself. You start to feel better yourself.
Human energy is contagious. Certain people radiate positive energy and others negative energy. So what are the benefits of positive energy? What are those things that we must embrace in order to flow in positive energy? It begins by identifying those the sources of negative energy and doing something intentional to minimize them or even cut them off completely. You can definitely limit the amount of negativity that is spreading around and spreading around you. You can also intentionally put yourself in circumstances that are positive.
Your reaction to issues, offense, provocation is part of what opens your mind to negativity. So keep your keep the door shut. Smile all the time. Your smile must not depend on others people's love. Whether they love you, whether they don't love you, smile because things will get tougher in the end times. It is in the scripture.
Listen to calming music. Listen to music that is appealing to your soul. Not just any music. The music that will lift the spirit of my brother year will be different from the music that will lift the spirit of my sister year. And you will have observed that either with worship, either with praise, even with hymns, there are some particular songs, worship, praise, hymns that any day you hear them, it lifts your spirit, it lifts your soul. So you must write down that then that song and then source for it. You need to have it on your phone. You need to have it available to you at all times there in the morning. Play it in the room, in the bathroom. Play it in the play there in your working place. Play there if the environment permits it. It is far better than without a defined music. Find out the music that appeals to your soul, your mind, and your spirit. And by the time you begin to put 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of such together, any time you listen to them consecutively, something will have happened to you even though you may not acknowledge it. In the same way that exposure to negativity consecutively will affect you without you knowing it, is the same way exposure to something proven to have an impact on your soul, on your spirit, your mind. When you listen to it conse con consecutively, you expose yourself to it consecutively, it will begin to lift your your spirit even without you being very conscious of it. People will begin to observe that your mood has changed. Your attitude eventually will also change.
Spend time outdoors. This is one of the things that is affecting so many people today. Nature is good for your body and your soul. So exposure to green areas, it reduces stress and it will boost your energy levels. Going for a walk is another way you can do this. 30 minutes, 1 hour, especially in safe neighborhoods. And you can intentionally leave where you are and just go to an an area that is safe in order to get one quality hour to fulfill this need. Going for a walk lowers risk of anxiety. And if you want to maximize it as you are doing your work, play your compilation of your favorite songs, it will have even an increased impact on your spirit, your mind, and your soul. And as many do today as a believer, you can even increase the impact on your spirit and soul by praying in tonesues. Speak in tonesues as you take that walk for 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour.
In dealing with negative energy, you need to set boundaries. Set boundaries. Limit your exposure to negative people and situations to protect your well-being. Limit your exposure to negative situations. And that includes negative news, social media channels that are always pumping out negativity to limit your exposure or else it would continuously affect you.
Engage in activities that uplift you. You have a hobby, exploit intentionally. And sometimes you may need to express your feelings for you to uh cop that flow of negativity. So try to have audience with wherever and whoever it is coming from. Communi but communicate calmly but assertively. Tell them what you are not pleased with. And if someone has been intentionally upsetting you, you need to let them know what they are doing. And I think this is very, very, very, very important. You may not react wrongly, but it's sometimes necessary to let that person know that you know what the person is doing against you and that that needs to stop. You won't force it, but let them know. It's always a good starting point.
Also, take good care of yourself. Sleep well. And the time the usual time that would be recommended is 7 to 9 hours. Some would say 8 hours. Have good sleep. Eat well. It also matters. And then also surround yourself with supportive encouraging people. I want to plead with you in this journey of life. You need the church family. You need the church family. There is there are so many certain things people will not say outside, but we know certain realities even though in wisdom people may not say it as it is out there cuz sometimes the people that will truly love you most and desire the best for you surprisingly could be people from within the church family. So spend time with supportive people, spend time with encouraging people who inspire a healthy mindset in you. There are certain people they would always belitt you, make jokes out of your best dreams. Don't waste time discussing such dreams or aspirations with such people anymore. Minimize your time with them. In fact, some people will say go where you are celebrated and spend little or no time with where in at places where they barely tolerate you. And I think there's a lot of sense in that.
Gratitude is another major factor that will enhance your emotional well-being. Learn learn to consistently identify things to be grateful for and find a way to express your gratitude for those things.
In Luke chapter 4 verse 18, we are made to understand that part of the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ and the mission of the church today is to heal the brokenhearted. Heal the brokenhearted. In Luke 4:18, he says, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed."
I'm being told to remind someone again that good news is coming. Let your amen be louder than those around you.
Good news is coming. Good news is coming. God is about to influence things that will generate good news for you any time from now in the name of Jesus Christ. So note this either for yourself or for a loved one who may be going through some challenging times. One is exercise. Two, sleep. Three is healthy diet. Four is talk therapy. And there are times you will need to that loved one would need to meet with a counselor. they have some sessions together is also part of the way of getting over such challenging times. And five is setting realistic goals. Setting realistic goals. People get depressed when they set targets that cannot be attained realistically. So at the end of the day they may actually do well, but they are setting their eyes on something too too much at that at a time and so what was supposed to be reasonable measure of success is overlooked and downplayed. that loved one also. Six should be exposed to social support. There should be a strong support system. And like I said earlier, this can come from family, can come from friends, it can come from church. But I'm encouraging you to please build up your relationship with members of your church family. build up your relationship with members of your church family along with the others and I mentioned number seven, I've also spoken on that earlier, stress reduction, anything that is identified to be bringing stress to that person, it needs to be identified and put aside side. Number eight, set healthy boundaries for yourself or that loved one. Number nine, listen to appealing music. Appealing music. Music that ministers to the soul. We've just put in a word on that if short while ago. And number 10, expose yourself to humor, laughter. Watch comedies. Listen to comedies. There is scriptural foundation. I believe we'll do try and do a teaching. We've not really done that in a very long while. We need to do that one Sunday. And we will show you from scriptures that our God is very, very positively inclined to humor and laughter. And in heaven there is so much laughter in heaven. So expose yourself to humor, to laughter, and wherever this could come from. There are certain friends, certain neighbors that is their asset. They always have something on the lighter mode to share, to say, and they can create anything out of nothing.
In Proverbs 25:24, Proverbs 25:24, as we begin to close it up, Amplified Bible, it says, "It is better to live in a corner of the housetop on the flat roof exposed to the weather than in a house shared with a quarreome contentious woman." What do you take from this? It's not saying that you should separate from the people. Move away from the sin whenever it plays out. Move away from the sin wherever it plays out. Even within the same house, just move away from that particular room for some time. Possibly by the time you come back, the conversation will change.
In Proverbs chapter 12 verse 18, Proverbs 12:18, Good News translation, it says, "Taughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword. But wisely spoken words can heal." Wisely spoken words can heal. So one of the ways we can emit positive energy is in our choice of words. Our choice of words. And that is why even when we are having general uh conversations, it is always good and you have something on a sober note to put across. It's always good to start it on an encouraging note, appreciate the person and then you can now go into what needs to be addressed and then end that conversation on a peaceful, friendly and encouraging note.
It says wisely spoken words can heal. In Proverbs 16:4, Proverbs 16:24, God's word translation, he said, "Please words are like honey from a honeycomb." Pleasant words, sweet to the spirit, healthy for the body, pleasant words, pleasant words.
In Proverbs chapter 17 22, Proverbs 17:22, Amplified Bible Classic Edition, it says, "A happy heart is good medicine, a happy heart is good medicine, and a cheerful mind works healing."
In Proverbs chapter 12 verse 25, Proverbs 12:25, God's word translation, it says what? A person's anxiety will weigh him down, but an encouraging word makes him joyful.
Can I tell you that there is nothing new under the sun? There is nothing new under the sun. The worst you have gone through is a child's play for certain people. Then in Proverbs 15:15, Proverbs 15:15 Amplified Bible Classic Edition, all the days of the depending and afflicted are made evil by anxious thoughts and forings. He said, "But he who has a glad heart, he who has a glad heart has a continual feast." Now look at what it says there. Regardless of what of circumstances, you need to adopt that attitude. Because sometimes when the devil wants to crush your spirit, when the enemy wants to break you, they will push all kinds of things to you and they are watching to see how it is affecting you emotionally. So by the time you also begin to play to their expectation, they they are laughing, they are smiling, they are rejoicing. No wonder Proverbs chapter 24:10 will always warn us to be careful. Says if you are weak in times of crisis, then you are weak indeed. The King James version will say if you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
I remind us again there is nothing new under the sun. Nothing new. Whatever you are going through is a small thing compared to what other people have gone through. And let's always remember that your situation is not different. This is also one of the errors that people make and it leads them to the wrong reaction. The moment you realize that well, whatever you are faced with is also happening. You may not be hearing it, but it is happening. For instance, dealing with difficult people in your life, they will mock you, they will criticize you. They will discourage you. They will fight you. They will speak negative things. They will tell lies about you. They will steal from you. They will threaten you. But always remember that this is a pattern. In fact, great people in the Bible, we are surrounded by difficult people. Is it Joseph? Is it David? Is it our Lord Jesus Christ? Go and check the records. Joseph was good all through, yet he he was at the receiving end of bad people, difficult people, including siblings. Word of David, word of Jesus. So there is nothing you are going through today, no amount of betrayal you are faced with today that our Lord Jesus Christ didn't see from Judas. There is nothing you are going through today that Joseph did not experience in the hands of people. Put aside his siblings. You remember his experience with uh Portifer's wife and because of the lies of one person, they threw that innocent man into jail and he remained there until destiny brought him out.
As a man thinkketh in his heart, so is he. Your attitude is also another factor. Our Lord Jesus Christ will say according to your faith, be it unto you. Have a right attitude towards anything that props up. We said so much. Your attitude is a factor. Two people can go through the same thing. One person takes it with a better perspective. Another person allows that situation to kill him. to kill her. You must not make that mistake. You must not make that mistake.
And so we pray that the Lord Almighty will honor his word in Isaiah 61:3. It says to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that he might be glorified. Praise ye the Lord.
Are you depressed? Are you heavily burdened? Are you discouraged? Are you sorrowful? Then pray this prayer this morning. Can we Pray as we sit.
My Father and my God. My Father and God, you can do better. My Father and my God, let the oil of joy Let the oil joy that comes from your presence heal and soo all my pains burdens in the name of Jesus.