Apologies for those of you who have no interest in
football, but I just had to mention the tremendous success which Leicester City
are having this season! When one
considers that around 12 months ago they looked to be heading for relegation
from the Premiership, it is remarkable to see how the club has remained towards
the top end of the league for much of the season, and as I write they are
sitting proudly at the very top of the Premiership. Before the season commenced, the odds against
them winning the Premiership title were around 5000/1. They have since been slashed to 5/2.
I was delighted to be able to attend City’s home match
against Chelsea in December, a match which they deservedly won. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the experience
(and was even given a free limited edition packet of Walkers Jamie Vardy
crisps!), it was a little annoying having to sit next to one particular fan who
spent a lot of the match moaning at the Leicester players. I found it hard to believe that when the team
were playing so well, this gentleman found so much to be negative about. Some people are never satisfied!
The truth is, of course, that we can all be unnecessarily
negative at times. To criticise and to
moan about things is easy. I was
fascinated to read recently about someone who had decided to try and give up
negativity for Lent! It immediately
struck me as a great idea and potentially a much more creative and fruitful act
than to give up something like chocolate or biscuits.
What a difference it would make to life if everyone made
a determined effort to be more positive.
There’s a verse in the Bible which says, ‘Speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope’ It’s so much better to speak words which
encourage and build up rather than discourage and tear down; so much better
to try to see the positives in situations. And not just for Lent!
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