Hey everyone it's Leslie Ludi host of the Set-A-Part-Grel podcast biblical encouragement for women of all ages.

This week we're going to be building upon what we talked about in the last episode, which

I called the personal fulfillment myth. This week we're going to be looking at a key

question that a lot of women struggle with. What do you do when others try to steal your joy?

And this episode was inspired by a recent online course that I did

called True Happiness and some great questions came in for our Q&A that we do with

every course and I want to highlight some of these questions and

look at some biblical answers but they all have to do with the right response when

other people are trying to steal your

joy. How do I not lose my joy when I'm around people who have

negative or pessimistic attitudes?

That's such a great question,

because it's one thing to have joy in your own soul but it's another

issue to say how do I not be dragged down by somebody else's negative attitude and

when that person is someone that you encounter on a regular basis, maybe you live with

them, that can make it even more challenging. So in looking to the word of God, there are

some really great solutions that God has for us. The first is found in Romans 1221 where he says,

do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. That is a very encouraging scripture because it shows us that we do not have to be overcome by sin or negativity on someone else's part, but we actually have the power and the grace through God to overcome

that evil or that wrong with good with godly conduct and the Bible is filled with

practical ways to exemplify that godly conduct which can turn the table on the whole situation.

Proverbs 15.1 says a soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

That is such a simple yet profound piece of practical advice when you're around people

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