Wings or Weights

Yesterday was incredibly busy but it started out on a good note. I got up had my coffee and breakfast and relaxed for a little bit before an early trip to the gym. When possible an early start is better because my energy seems to go further. When it got time to wind down and cool off I tuned my radio to 88.7 here which is Christian broadcasting. Charles Stanley was on. I wish I could remember more fully what the message was but he had something to say about the subject of wings and weights. We are surrounded by a great circle of influence around us and though it's not always possible to spend a lot of time in places filled with positive people we can at least fuel up as soon as possible feeding on positive promises and praying blessings on those who we come in contact with. When I worked a year ago in a bakery dept of a grocery store there was a vast array of personalities I came into contact with. There was one lady who seemed to shine the brightest. While the negative talk went on as it does in many work stations she never joined into the gossip. So sad whoever wasn't there seemed to git hit! She was possitively uplifting. When you walk into the room she greeted with a smile and a big hello that made you feel important, valued. Sure she did have her bad days but one time when I was having a really horrible day she was very kind and gave me sound wisdom, to the best of my memory something like , " I shouldn't let these things effect me to the point that I am emotionally drained . Come in do whatever looks like it is the most important and just do what you can and be at peace and go home and enjoy the evening. " There was another lady , (always one of those kind of people somewhere) who when she entered the room there actually seemed to be a heavy presence in the air. It was depressing. She never had an encouraging word to say but she did seem to notice every little mistake. I would get the feeling that no matter how hard I worked it was never , ever enough. One day on my day off I drove to the store because I could not get it off my chest. Somethings can be left at work but somethings need to be dealt with to be able to move on to a positive light. I asked to speak with her for awhile and told her what was so heavy on me , that I was doing my best and I knew I was a good worker yet I always felt looked down on. It got better for awhile at least. If I spent time preparing my heart in prayer and praying blessings for her and asking God to help me to love this person it helped. It's hard not to take insults personally but I tried. Now back to the subject of Charles Stanley and Wings or Weights. He asked in his talk if the people in your life were wings or weights. There are as I mentioned above situations that cannot be avoided but I am praying that God will lead me by His grace to those who will be wings in my life, people who will lift me up when I am discouraged and YES I get discouraged despite the fact that I do believe I am mostly optimist. There's just got to be some kind of balance! Sometimes I have a hard time sharing things because I don't want to bring people down. I want to be the strong one, the encourager. I have found however on here with being honest that I have found treasures in friendships ! Thank you to the wings in my life! Proverbs 15:30 cheerful look brings joy to the heart,and good news gives health to the bones. Have a smile? Share a smile! Have a great weekend everyone!