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PROGRAMSUCCESSx13AUGUST2012PAGE39ThebeginningoflastmonthIreceivedanemailfromaladythatexpressedhergratitudeforusmakingtheProgramSuccessMagazineavailabletoreadfreeofcharge.Shestatedhowsheanticipateditslauncheachmonthandhowshereadsitcovertocoverandhowitimprovedherliveinmanyareas.ThatsamedayoneofouradvertisercallmeandthankmeforthepositiveoutlookTheProgramSuccessMagazineprovidestothecommunityandexpressedtheamountofbusinesshehasreceivedfromadvertisingintheMagazine.Thenlaterthatverysamedayaladywhowasprofiledinanarticlecallmetosaythanksandshowappreciation.OfcoursemyconcernwasisthisthelastdayofmylifeAmIabouttodieThenIrealizedquitethecontrary.MyworldisnotcomingtoanendIx19mjustsufferinglikesomanyofusfromthelackofpositivereinforcementandrecognizableappreciationinlightofthemanynegativethingsthatburdensourlives.Thisnegativeeconomicisnotgood.Theunemploymentrateistoohigh.Ourschoolsareunder-funded.Ourbusinessesarefailing.TheGayMarriageIssuesarebeingmishandled.TheSexualMisconductinourChurchesisgrowing.GovernmentMistrustisatanall-timehigh.WorldPeaceexistsonlyinourprayers.Theseareajustfewofthenegativethingsthatnegativelyaffectourlivesdaily.Wemustbecarefultodayhoweverwithallthenegativethingsthataregoingonaroundtheworldthatwenotnegateallthatispositive.Therearealotofthingsthatarepositivegoingoninourhomesonourjobatchurchwithourchildrenandinthecommunitydespitethatwhichisevidentiallynegative.Itseemsthattheroarofallthatisnegativereducesthecryofthepositivetoawhisper.Whenweonlyfocusandtaketoheartthenegativeitfrownourfaceburdensourheartbittersourcoffeedimsourviewshortenourlunchlimitedourfriendsandcausesustoclickourhealstogetherandwishforanyplacebuthome.Thepainandsorrowofnegativityisthesamepainandsorrowthebodyexperiencesfromahurttoetoothorfinger.Yourwholelifeseemsinhibitedasdoesyourbodyfromthepainofoneofthesefeeblemembers.Yetthereissomanymorebodypartsthatarenothurtingwhichisgoodandafactthatisworthyofcelebrationandafactthatshouldproducingcomfortandcheer.Thereisawomanatworkwhoisneverlateandnevercausesyoutoraiseyourvoiceatheryetsheisoverlookedbecausetoomuchofyourattentionispaidtothosealwayslatethosetooloudandthoseinconstantneedofnudging.Thereisamanwhoalwayshasakindwordyethiswordsneverbrightenyourdaybecauseyourmindispreoccupiedwiththethingsthatdidnx19tgoyourway.Thereisawaitressatyourfavoriterestaurantwhohavenevergottenyourorderwrongmakessureyourguestistreatedproperlyandthatyourtimeallocationsaremet.Yetshex19sneverattributedawordthatmakesherknowyourealizeherpersonandnotjustherservice.ThereisaDeaconwhomakessureyouarevisitedevenwhenyoux19renotsickyethisvisitsareunappreciatedbecauseofyourdisappointmentoverthePastornotcoming.Thereisachildathomewhomaynotthinktodoeverythingyouthinkhesheshouldyetyourchildishonestdecentrespectableandmakesyouproudinareasyounevertaketimetomention.Wordsofencouragementandappreciationaddyearstoourlives.Theyaretheseedsplantedthatyieldsacontinuanceharvest.Thepowerofpraisefuelsstellarmechanisms.Letx19snoteverassumethatwhichisfunctionalneedsnoexactitudeordiligence.IknowthispersonallyfromrealizinghowstarvedIwaswhenfeedonlyafewmorselsofpraise.Whenyouarepraiseditmakesyouseekotherstopraise.Whenothersarepraisedtheyseekotherstopraise.Whenyouseethatthinginothersthatisworthyofpraiseandothersseeitinanotherbeforelongweallcometorealizethepictureofallthatisgoodandpositivearounduseveryday.AtthispointwewillcommitourselvestonotonlypraisingGodx13butalsopraisingpeople.ThePowerofPraise