{"id":107,"date":"2011-01-04T11:49:27","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T16:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/successrefresh.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2011-01-04T11:49:27","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T16:49:27","slug":"the-dangers-of-being-a-negaholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leesabarnes.com\/blog\/the-dangers-of-being-a-negaholic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dangers of Being a Negaholic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If happiness is a choice, why do so many choose to hang on to negativity for so long?<\/p>\n<p>I <a href=\"http:\/\/kanisafellowship.com\" target=\"_blank\">led a discussion on this topic on Saturday at church<\/a> by looking at the story of Absolam, David&#8217;s 4th son and 3rd in line to the throne. <\/p>\n<p>Because Absolam was addicted to unhappiness, he missed out on building a great dynasty. Instead, he&#8217;s remembered in the Bible for all the wrong reasons. <\/p>\n<p>Listen to the 20-minute non-downloadable audio clip below to see if you recognize yourself in Absolam&#8217;s story. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"aaplayer\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.audioacrobat.com\/playweb?audioid=P85857b1e9ed4b23242815b7e8469336eZV96RXxuY2FxUQ&amp;buffer=5&amp;shape=6&amp;fc=FFCC00&amp;pc=AAAAFF&amp;kc=888800&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap28\" height=\"20\" width=\"206\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <\/center><\/p>\n<p><u>Sources<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssnet.org\/qrtrly\/eng\/11a\/less01m.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lesson 1 &#8211; Emotions<\/a><br \/>\nAbsolam&#8217;s story <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2013&#038;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\">2 Samuel 13<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2014&#038;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\">2 Samuel 14<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2015&#038;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\">2 Samuel 15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2016:15-23&#038;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\">2 Samuel 16:15-23<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2017&#038;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\">2 Samuel 17<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%2018&#038;version=CEV\" target=\"_blank\">2 Samuel 18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If happiness is a choice, why do so many choose to hang on to negativity for so long? 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