If we tell a story, our details will be a little mixed up and they will straighten us out. If we try to do a job, they will tell us there is some better way to do it. If we propose a solution, it won't work, or it will cost too much, or it doesn't consider every possible consequence. These people spend their lives looking for problems rather than solutions. The kids feel as though they can never please.
Negative teachers discourage their students from learning.
The students feel that they can never do well enough. Negative church members subdue the enthusiasm of others in the assembly and grind the progress of God's work to a halt. Their disagreeable words are like ice water on warm glowing embers, and they destroy the health of a congregation. They Are Joyful Pleasant words are also joyful words. And joyful words cheer people up and gladden their hearts.