Thursday; June 22
Do you know some Negative Nellies? I am not sure where the title comes from, but we all know them. These are people who constantly keep the pot stirred by talking about people, circumstances and situations. They not only see the bad, they are more than willing to share it with everyone around them. While these folks tend to keep themselves in a funk, they are also instrumental in deflating the people around them. The problem with these folks is not spotting them – they are plentiful and obvious – the issue is what do we do with them? If we leave them be, they will continue to produce negativity; so we can’t just ignore them hoping they’ll go away because they probably won’t. So, what can we do? Interestingly, the wise man of the Old Testament provides a plan, “Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, even strife and dishonor will cease.” (Proverbs 22:10). We must actively deal with these folks before they get to us. Whether it is asking them to move on from being ar