When I was a kid, delight came easily. As I got older, delight seemed to fade as I became more "adult-like" and less childlike. Being grown up and having a family took responsibility. Working a job and paying bills took responsibility. And of course, responsibility means seriousness. Or does it?
Read MoreHave you ever been given more than you need, or more than you deserve? How did you respond to this generosity? Some of us may decline excess generosity because it makes us feel self-conscious or guilty for taking more than we need (even if it's freely offered). Others may accept gladly, or hesitantly.
What about receiving God's generosity?
Read MoreDo you tend to assume the best or the worst about people and situations? If you receive a text that is open to interpretation, depending on the tone, do you lean more toward a negative interpretation? If something happens, do you predict the most catastrophic outcome of the circumstance? Do you keep worrying terrible things will happen to loved ones? Psychologists have a term for this: awfulizing.
So how do we stop doing it?
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