Positively Good Productions

No one knows the deep

ache and/or numbness one can experience 

when they lose a loved one. 

Misunderstandings, insecurity, inferiority complexes,

jealousy, ego, frustration, petty nonsense, bullying,

revenge, and being judgmental can also lead to 

hateful words which can snowball

into violent and unpredictable behavior.

Does family dysfunction

 attribute to violent behavior?

We believe being a victim of physical 

and/or verbal abuse at home 

or witnessing others being abused at home

may be a factor for violence outside of the home.

We believe whether children witness or experience abuse,

 it can take a toll on their development and increase the

risk for emotional behavioral problems.

Researchers suggests that performing violent acts 

in video games may be contributing 

to children’s aggression more than passively watching 

violent acts on television.

 According to this view, the more children 

play violent games, the more likely they are 

to perform violent acts.

It is believed that acting out such violence 

as opposed to just viewing the violence 

causes the children to become more familiar

 with how to act out violence... without consequences.

Unfortunately, violent situations are all too common 

in everyday entertainment and there are far less

 programming choices that are non-violent 

than there are violent. 

According to our research... 

media violence is somewhat of a precursor 

to increased aggression in children and young adults.

This, in and of itself, should be enough for parents 

to become more involved 

in what their children are exposed to. 

Even more disturbing, is some human beings,

like few other species,

have become extremely violent predators 

and murderers of other human beings.

They lurk for victims, set traps, are full of evil plots and 

wicked deeds, their feet make haste to run to evil, 

and they will perform heinous acts of violence...

without a second thought. 

If we are not very prayerful and careful...

and don't take the time to think about

the consequences of our actions...

we run the risk of losing connection with ourselves,

each other, and God.

No one knows the deep ache and/or numbness 

one can experience when they lose a loved one.

The loss of a loved one can leave one totally devastated. 

A tragic loss can be one of the most difficult

experiences that one will encounter 

during the course of life. 

The overwhelming feelings and emotions that surround 

the experience is bound to be accompanied 

by a great deal of  mental suffering, intense sorrow, 

grief, regret, numbness, disbelief, and shock.

Scripture also shows us that the very words we speak 

can be considered as a form of violence.

Common types of violent acts:

Homicide, which is defined as killing 

regardless of the circumstances,

assault, aggravated battery, manslaughter,

verbal abuse, slapping, biting, sodomy, date rape, 

punching, marital rape and spousal assault, 

intimate partner abuse, family violence,

 peer group violence, community violence, etc.

Impact of violence:

Violence affects the whole community. 

 Everyone’s quality of life suffers.

Violence reduces productivity and 

decreases property values. 

The cycle of violence can continue into new generations.

Violence has consequences for the person who experiences

it and for the person who perpetrates it, and the impacts 

can be long lasting.

Victims of violence can experience serious and long-

lasting consequences such as: 

death, physical injuries that can lead to disability-

like injuries to the head, eyes, ears, chest and abdomen.

Victims may have to deal with mental health consequences

 like depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, 

eating disorders, self-harm and suicide attempts, 

and poor self-esteem, etc.

Violence in our neighborhoods and communities 

cannot be overlooked.

Violence is as close to us...

as our own hearts.

For it is from within, 

out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—

sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice,

deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. 

All these evils come from inside. 

Mark 7:20-23

"Whoever sheds human blood, 

by humans shall their blood be shed; 

for in the image of God has God made mankind. 

Genesis 9:6

Genesis 9:6 shares the fundamental reality regarding

violence against human beings.

According to the Scriptures... 

violence is wrong because human beings 

were made in the image and likeness of God.

Life is a gift from God. 

Since life belongs to God, humans do not have 

absolute autonomy over their own lives, 

but we are to be stewards of the life given to us by God.

The lives of all humans, both their own and others’, 

are to be cherished and guarded.

That, in and of itself, makes violence a moral offense.

Too many, in our society, have become desensitized 

to violent acts, not realizing the true effects 

of a being punched, kicked, hair pulling, being choked, 

being threatened or cut with a knife, 

having a body beaten and slammed against something, 

being suffocated, having harsh, unkind, demeaning words 

hurled, being humiliated, isolated, intimidated, 

being subjected to sexual acts against one's will,

or a bullet passing through a human body. 

The healing process, the loneliness, confusion,  

and despair for families, friends, and survivors 

of lethal violence has to be overwhelming.

Coping with the violent death of a loved one,

by murder or accident has to be one of the most 

severe challenges anyone can face. 

If you and your family have experienced such a loss, 

our hearts go out to you...

you have our deepest sympathy and condolences.

God reserves Himself all authority over life and death. 

God alone has the right to initiate and terminate life.

This is clearly stated in the Scriptures.

Why would anyone deliberately take it upon themselves 

to plan and methodically carry out 

a murderous attack on another?

Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:21-22 that murderous anger 

can lead the angry man to judgment from God 

as quickly as a physical blow. 

The violence he exhibits toward someone else 

can be brought back upon himself by God.

Sadly, the major predators of humans...

are humans who are angry and empty.

All too often, violence is fueled by 

anger and emptiness within.

Personal vendettas against those one may dislike,

is the inevitable outcome of pride...

which is likened to a spiritual cancer.

The proverb “Live by the sword, die by the sword”

 has a biblical origin.

 It comes from a conversation between Jesus 

and His disciple Peter just before Jesus was arrested 

in the Garden of Gethsemane.

If one does not want to be picked on, bullied, alienated,

or ostracized, one should not pick on, bully, alienate, 

or ostracize anyone else. 

No matter how one may treat us, 

let us do right... and treat them well.

May we... 

Honor the King.

When we obey God's command to honor all people, 

we are following our heavenly King and honoring Him.

 Then what happens? 

Jesus answers in John 12:26: 

"If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me;

 and where I am, there My servant will be also.

 If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor."

So first, we humble ourselves, 

then give honor and respect even to those who might

appear to be unworthy of honor and respect.

 The result? 

God the Highest, the Supreme Being in the entire universe,

will personally bestow honor and glory on those 

who have obeyed this and other commands. 

This is God's way: 

The more we give, the more we receive. 

The more honor we give,

 the more honor we will also receive.

May we make it our goal to respect the feelings, 

wishes, and rights of others and not hurt, 

harm, hinder, or be rude to anyone.

May we cherish life and treat others 

in the same manner 

in which we would want to be treated.