Positive Reinforcement

We all NEED positive reinforcement.  Life is difficult enough when we walk together, and it can be downright unbearable if we walk alone.

I have spent the weekend with a group of kids and adult chaperones on a church trip with several other similar groups.  No our kids are not perfect, they are flawed, and no our adult chaperones are not perfect either, but we are striving for more.  The bottom line is we all benefit from positive reinforcement and encouragement. 

How do we get through difficult times?  Together!  Together we are stronger, together we are smarter, together we are more accountable, together we laugh and we cry.  This is the design of the church, and it is a model that can work well across all walks of life. 

It is unfortunate that we often get wrapped up in ourselves, and miss the blessings that come with unity and a unified mission.  Even in the good times I have witnessed exclusion, solitude, and unnecessary drama which lead to hurt feelings, resentment, and distance.  This is not something we should be willing to accept.

As the old song says we need to "accentuate the positive".  That being said we still must address the negatives, correct them and move forward toward a better future.  Today look at your life, assess your true connections, not those tenuous links of social media, but those with meat to them, and figure out how to improve them and grow them in number and quality.  If you will do this, then I would assert that you will feel more secure, confident, and aware.  This is a sure path to a more fulfilling life.

Make Today GREAT!  Grow with the positive reinforcement you receive, and grow more by sharing it with others anywhere you can.