Have you ever been around someone or a group of people for a period of time, and when you went home you were completely exhausted and did not know why?

I recently had a family function, and you can imagine how draining family can be sometimes. Just the idea of going to this function made me tired. To my surprise, after attending the event, I was surprised that I felt great. I was not tired or drained at all. I asked myself what was different about this family function for me not to be so drained and exhausted…nothing. Everyone was still themselves. They had not changed at all.

I realized that the night before, my best friend challenged my thinking. She told me that if I go to the function thinking that it would not go well, then it will not go well. I had spent days rehearsing how bad the family function would be, and didn’t even realize it. I played the negative thoughts in my head over and over again. By doing that, I became tired and exhausted before the actual event. But thank God for positive friends who can challenge your thinking. She told me to fill my mind with good things, things that were positive about my family.

The Bible tells us in Philippians 4:8, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.”

But you see, I had forgotten about that until my best friend challenged my thinking and changed my perspective. She represents positive energy. I also received more positive energy by meditating on good things and spending time with God, not bad things. And before I knew it, I felt energized and ready to go to the family function.

Let’s look at two definitions:

Power source or supply: A power supply is an electronic device that supplies electric energy to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert one form of electrical energy to another.

Energy: Energy is the capacity of a physical system to perform work. Basically, energy is the ability to make something happen.

With those two definitions, we see that computers or any other electrical components will need some source of power to work. If we look at this simple idea, we can see this working in our own lives.

Now I am not saying that we all need to be plugged into a power outlet before we go to bed to receive our power or energy for the next day. But what we do need is to be connected to someone or a group of individuals that can provide positive energy, support, encouragement, understanding, wisdom for us. And once you have identified those groups of people, or maybe it’s just one person…”charge up” before you leave home. Think about it, you may not be able to change negative situations or people in this world, but you can change your circle of friends who can provide positive energy and support to face the world.

Think about where you are receiving your power from. Where is your power source coming from? If it is positive energy you are receiving, “charge up” before you go out. You will be surprised how you will feel after you leave. It is all about what you do before the negative energy gets around you.

Article by Marquetta Smith