"Half Full, Always!”

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 By: Romona Geohaghan


Judging from the title, I know you perhaps have an idea of what this blog entry will be about.
However, if you have never heard the sentence: “Look at the cup half full, and not half empty,” then I don’t know where you’ve been hiding.

I want you to reflect on your life and ask yourself: “How is my life right now?”
The National Science Foundation says that an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, and 80% of those thoughts are negative.

Upon answering the question you asked yourself, I bet most of you started to review the negative elements of your life. But, if I should challenge you to think about the positive things, I bet it would take much longer.

There are tons of reasons why you should always try to look at the cup half full. Let me expound.

I loved candies, but sometimes I would maybe have too much. I couldn’t help it! I loved every type, even the sour ones that you’d probably try to avoid. But you see… what I have noticed is that, even the sour candies have a layer of sweetness to it.

In a sense, this is how I see life. Life has so many layers. Some experiences are bitter and painful, and some are filled with beautiful, happy memories.

You’re in college right now and I know that it might be a difficult time for you. Some of you are perhaps struggling to provide basic needs, let alone afford tuition. Some are struggling to fit in; some are lost and scared – heartbroken even. You may feel as though your glass is half empty.
But look at the bright side - the positive elements of your life that is. You are breathing, you have a chance to get an education, you have a family, and you’re living somewhere right now. Your cup is half full!

Once you have life, you have the power to fill your glass to the top. So with your half full glass right now, go fill it with happiness and peace. The Bible in Luke 12:22 says: “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.”

It’s so easy worry and lose sight of the good things in life, but promise me that you won’t lose sight of the Bigger Person – the Bigger Picture.
We become so negative sometimes, focusing on the wrong things; but I challenge you to just stop! Breathe! Release! You still have time to fill your cup.

After all, your glass is half full, always!

Comments

  1. Joyce MalcolmMarch 25, 2020 at 1:07 PM

    Amen. We serve a mighty God!

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  2. AnonymousApril 9, 2020 at 3:59 PM

    Lolz I too thought about way more negatives than positive. It all comes down to training our minds to be bigger than our problems through faith.

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    1. Faith In ItApril 22, 2020 at 9:24 PM

      Yes we have to train our minds. The Bible tells us that we should transform our minds.

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