Today, I spent time with a beautiful group of women who share their faith with others, their time, their struggles and their faith in God.  I started thinking of the following questions: Can I push my belief system on others?  Can I tell others what to wear? Can I tell others to join my religion? Then I started thinking of the 60 minutes show I watched on Sunday night.  There is an extremist in a small neighborhood community of England who wishes to walk the neighborhood until every woman is covered from head to toe and every homosexual is converted.  The extremist went as far as harassing the people who walked the streets.  He is of the thought to change their ways, into his ways which are for the betterment of the country.  I struggled with this although his intent seems to be for the common good and the dignity of the human person.

So I ask again, can we push our belief system on others? The answer is, no.  We can certainly live by example and nudge others in the right direction.  But most importantly, my wish is to lead people to Christ.  I think the way that we do that is not one of negativity but of positivity. If you are living a Christian life then it is a no brainer!  I happened upon this article about positive thinking and pulled the following excerpt from there:

Drama and judgments are a waste of perfect happiness. – Make a promise to yourself.  Promise to stop the drama before it begins, to breathe deeply and peacefully, and to love others and yourself without conditions.  Promise to laugh at your own mistakes, and to realize that no one is perfect; we are all human.  Feelings of self-worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible.  (Read The Mastery of Love.)

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