Analyzing the Advice of a Positive Thinker

One of the features of WordPress that I enjoy a good bit is the front page that features those posts that have been awarded the highly desired Freshly Pressed status. It is a great way to get introduced to a wide variety of ([allegedly] well-written, interesting, fun, informative, etc.) blogs that I might never have come across otherwise.

Of course, I can’t say I always agree that such-and-such Freshly Pressed post should have, in fact, been Freshly Pressed. Usually that’s just a matter of taste, though – I can’t really see what is so special about a post with just one somewhat above-average picture on it. Oh well.

Other times, I wish that a post wasn’t featured because of the content. That is the case with this post which was featured just a couple of days ago.

There is some deceptively appealing stuff in that post. I mean, who wouldn’t agree that they have negative things in their life? Who wouldn’t agree that there are positive things that could, and should, replace those negative things. So, the point of the post – and the whole blog, from what I can gather – is bad stuff out, good stuff in and the power of positive thinking.

I would like to look at each of the ten things the author lists individually, examining what she says, her reasoning, and her advice. After seeing what she says, I will present the biblical view of the item. Differences will be evident. Stay tuned.

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