Predicting negative futures

When we listen to others or even as we speak, there's a tendency to say something that will happen in the future that's bad.

"I have a meeting at work next week with my boss. I have a bad feeling about it."

"This next chemistry test at school is really going to be hard. I just know it."

We're sort of wired to think the worst.

Is it difficult to change the way we and others talk?

Suggestion:

Try to only say positive words for one day and see if it can be done.

If we fail, this can indicate that we might need to put some words of favor, love, joy, and peace into our mouths.

We can at least start the process to predict positive futures through our words, don't you think?

Maybe we could begin by magnifying the present blessings that we have; talking about those.

If the here and now has good in it, couldn't our future also?

"Ah, the sun is shining. Look at those beautiful clouds."

If we were to analyze our words, it may only take minor adjustments to predict positive futures.

"I'm having a dental procedure in 2 days. I'm not looking forward to that. What if it doesn't work?"

Now, how can we edit that to be positive?

"I'm having a dental procedure in 2 days. I'm really looking forward to that because it should stop the pain now and prevent future problems, too."

Can we believe this?

The Lord is my Shepherd; [This is positive now] I shall not want. [I will not lack now and in the future] Psalm 23:1

He restores my soul. [This is positive now. And why not for tomorrow, too?] Psalm 23:3

Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6

This is predicting a positive future by saying His word and editing our daily words to believe for His goodness in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace [undeserved and unearned favor] to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29

Your thoughts?

R. Jason