How to fast from negativity and enjoy it

So how DO you fast from negativity? 🤔 Learn the easiest way to enjoy the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge available at https://revtrev.com/fast #LiveLIGHT #Blessing #Peace #Hope #negativity

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Verse

Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original. Live Creatively friends. Galatians 4:25-5:1 MSG

Thoughts on How to Fast from Negativity

I haven’t really laid out the “How to” of a fast from negativity. It’s because that’s something that really up to you. When we do one together over Lent, I set more of the boundaries. But when your doing it or organizing your own group to do one, these tips will help.

4 Tips To Fast from Negativity

1. Pick a season- 40, 52, 3 sets of 21 (Caroline Leaf)
2. Increase the positive (Steve Backlund- Negativity Fast and Positivity Feast) - sign up for daily email, join Live LIGHT friends, start a Bible Reading plan, listen to worship music on your commute or when you exercise, think about the good, true, right...
3. Decrease the negative. Limit news cycle. Watch what you watch on TV, don’t show up to every argument wristbands snap
4. Do it with others. Spouse. Family. Co workers. Church. Live LIGHT friends tool - how to approach a family member to fast from negativity with you?)

Prayer

Lord, I pray that everyone who chooses to fast from negativity will be blessed and be a blessing. I pray as they refresh others they themselves will be refreshed. I ask for a special grace to sense you more and know you better. I pray they’d trust you more and more and always have your peace. Amen

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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An overview of the 5 Resources to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity

Over the years I’ve developed tools to help people Live LIGHT Above the Negativity. Here’s a brief overview of the 5 resources available on https://revtrev.com/fast #LiveLIGHT #Blessing #Peace #Hope #negativity

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5 Resources to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity

1. 40 Daily Emails - The Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge
2. Live Casts Recordings - Tips to Live LIGHT Above the Negativity
3. Ask me anything - Easily using the widget on the lower left hand side
4. Live LIGHT Friends - An encouraging Facebook Group
5. Personalized Identity in Christ and Personalized Book of Ephesians

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Q&A

Negativity Q&A - Today we’re looking at questions I’ve had over the years from people looking to fast from negativity. Learn more and sign up for 40 days of email at https://revtrev.com/fast #LiveLIGHT #Blessing #Peace #Hope #negativity

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Verse

Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original. Live Creatively friends! Galatians 5:25-6:1 MSG

Thought

Q. What does it mean to fast from Negativity?

A. You take your every thought, word and action and make them obedient to Christ. You intentionally try to become more and more and more like Jesus. We should always be living this way, but we’ve found sometimes it’s good to kick-start action with an event like a Negativity Fast. Try it for the next 40 days.

Q. What’s the hardest thing about fasting from negativity?

A. I’m continually amazed at the people who opt out saying, “I just can’t stop being negative right now.” The hardest thing is the commitment to rise above your situation, experience and current mess, Holy Spirit empowers us to accomplish every good work prompted by our faith. You can do it!

Q. What’s your best tip for people fasting from negativity?

A. Do it with someone - a friend, a spouse, a Bible study group. If you don’t have those options, we do have an amazing community of positive people inside Live LIGHT Friends on Facebook. I’d invite anyone who is going through a fast to join the group. https://RevTrev.com/friends

Q. What’s something I can do to always stay positive?

A. Gratitude is a game-changer - especially when we do it without our whole heart. Keep a gratitude journal and write down 3 things every day that you FEEL grateful for. You need to feel grateful. Do something with your appreciation - write it down or if it’s a person you’re grateful for, tell them why you appreciate them. Do this every day and see the difference in your attitude over the 40 day fast.

Q. Why is it important that people give up negativity?

A. There is so much in the world that drags us down, we need to be sure we’re bringing light and life to everywhere in our everyday world where we can have a positive impact. It matters. Little simple gestures change lives daily. Our choice is to make sure those gestures are positive, not negative.

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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4 Tips to Live LIGHT Above UnForgiveness

We can’t live with Unforgiveness. The Bible tells us to forgive with our whole hearts. What does that mean and how do we do it? Learn in these Tips to Live LIGHT Above the Unforgiveness.

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Verse

Ephesians 4:32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

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4 Tips to Live LIGHT Above UnForgiveness

1. Forgive with your whole heart - decision, action, emotion
2. Decide to Forgive
3. Do something to show you’ve forgiven
4. Feel the peace that comes from Forgiving with your whole heart

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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3 Tips to Live LIGHT Above Living Offended at God

Can you really live offended at God? 🤔 Yup. Learn the signs you may be living offended and the tools you have to stop living offended at God.

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Verse

Ephesians 4:30 And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

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3 Tips to Live LIGHT Above Being Offended at God

1. Know you can live offended at God
2. Know the signs you may be living offended at God
3. Know the tools to stop living offended at God.

Next Step

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4 Tips to Live LIGHT Above Judging others

The Bible seems to have conflicting instructions on judging. What’s that’s all about? Will knowing what the issues is help us to live more like Jesus? Learn more and sign up for 40 days of email at https://revtrev.com/fast #LiveLIGHT #Blessing #Peace #Hope #negativity

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Verse

Ephesians 4:29 - Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Thought on judging others

Are you judging others? Are you quick to pass judgment on another? Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? (Romans 14:4) Many times a critical person is someone with the gift of discernment who doesn’t choose to operate in love.

Judging means to discern and decide OR to condemn. Since Jesus didn’t come into the world to condemn it (John 3:17), we know we need to understand the times we’re told to judge it means to discern and decide.

4 Tips to Live LIGHT Above Judging others

1. Check your fruit - love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness self control. Are you living these out when you judge to condemn others?
2. Golden rule it - do unto others
3. Humble yourself - ask for forgiveness when it comes out
4. Rely on Holy Spirit’s help.

Prayer

Help us judge ourselves so we’ll not be judged and stand condemned with the world.

Next Step

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4 Tips to Live LIGHT Above Negative Words

How do you only let words that encourage out of your mouth? (Ephesians 4:29)
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Verse

Ephesians 4:25-31 New Living Translation (NLT) So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbours the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need. Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behaviour.

Thought on Negative Words

Wow…how are we supposed to Live LIGHT Above negative words?

4 Tips to Live LIGHT Above Negative Words

1. Control your tongue - How? abundance of heart the mouth speaks Proverbs 4:23

2. THINK before you speak (or post)-

True? Ephesians 4:15

Helpful? Colossians 4:6

Intelligent? James 3:13

Necessary? James 1:26

Kind? Titus 3:2

3. Know what Gossip is and stop it. - You know something is gossip when you’re not part of the problem or part of the solution and you’re talking about it.

4. Be Sensitive to Holy Spirit -

Extra tip - elastic band to snap - behaviour modification

Prayer

“Holy Spirit, remind us every time we don’t speak words that build up someone else. Make us quick to repent and make amends. Soften our excuses and let everything we say be good and helpful, so that our words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.”

Next Step

Sign up for the Live LIGHT Above the Negativity Challenge today at https://revtrev.com/fast and get 40 daily emails to help you Live LIGHT Above the Negativity and bring your thoughts, words and actions into more agreement with the will of God expressed in the Bible.

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