Reverend Marco Ste-Marie

Choosing God’s Way of Positivity

Dear friends in faith,

There comes a time in every life of faith when we must decide what kind of energy we will nurture within us. The world around us is noisy—filled with complaints, comparisons, and endless chatter that pulls our hearts away from the quiet strength of God’s peace. Every day, we are faced with a choice: will we feed the noise or protect the stillness God is trying to plant within us?

Letting Go of Negativity

We’ve all tried, in good faith, to fix those who complain or to soothe anger that refuses to be soothed. We’ve catered to demands, hoping to ease tension, only to find ourselves drained and discouraged. We’ve obsessed over the “bad guy” in an unfair situation, replaying the injustice in our minds until the bitterness takes root. But what has it gained us?

Negativity doesn’t leave quietly. It consumes the energy meant for creating, healing, and loving. It’s like watering weeds while the flowers of grace go thirsty. When we entertain gossip, resentment, or endless worry, we give away the energy God gave us to build something good.

Guarding Your Inner Space

Your peace is sacred. Treat it that way. Not every emotion, opinion, or argument deserves entry into your heart. Think of your mind as a sacred garden, not a public park. Guard it carefully. You do not have to attend every argument or absorb every tone. You do not have to fix every mood that enters the room.

When you protect your inner space, you make room for God’s Spirit to breathe freely in you. The peace of Christ is not an accident—it is cultivated through choices: saying no to what drains us and yes to what builds us.

Turning Away from Emotional Drains

Some people will always choose to remain unhappy. They have made misery their companion and invite others to their pity party. But love does not mean attending every invitation. Christ Himself withdrew to quiet places; He set boundaries even when surrounded by need. That was not indifference—it was wisdom.

To follow Christ is to understand that our time and energy are gifts meant for good. We are called to compassion, not exhaustion; to presence, not people-pleasing. When we live reacting to others’ negativity, we lose sight of the One who calls us to peace.

Choosing Active Positivity

Peace is not passivity. It is an active, courageous stance. It’s choosing to bless rather than blame. It’s speaking life when others spread complaint. It’s serving in love rather than stewing in resentment. Active positivity is not about pretending everything is fine—it’s about focusing your energy on what you can build rather than what you can’t control.

See injustice? Work toward fairness, not fury. Hear gossip? Respond with grace, not agreement. Feel frustration? Channel it into prayer or purposeful action. That is how we reclaim our spiritual energy and direct it toward God’s kingdom.

Taking Back Your Energy

God did not call us to live as emotional sponges for the world’s chaos. We are called to be lamps—shining with steady light, not flickering from every gust of negativity. Every day, we decide what will grow in us: complaint or gratitude, bitterness or peace, noise or silence.

Take back your energy. Choose where your attention goes. Practice small daily acts of resistance against the pull of negativity:

• Begin your day with prayer before your phone.

• Offer forgiveness quickly and quietly.

• Decline gossip with a smile.

• Take a breath before reacting.

• Choose joy as a discipline, not a mood.

A Final Word

The truth is, peace begins with us. It begins with the holy courage to say, “No more.” No more giving energy to what drains. No more rehearsing the things that steal joy. No more letting bitterness occupy sacred space in our hearts.

Instead, we open our hands and hearts to God’s peace—a peace that grows through every “yes” we say to goodness, gratitude, and grace.

Let us become a people who live this way: grounded, calm, and radiant with the kind of peace that transforms the world around us—not by fighting its noise, but by choosing not to join it.

Guard your peace. It is sacred. And from that guarded place, let the love of Christ flow freely into the world.

With peace and gratitude,

Rev. Marco