Negative opinion ruins the hope of Listener
The Israelites knew that God is with them. They had seen many miracles of God. They knew it very well that they were going towards the Promised Land, which is called a land flowing full of milk and honey. Moses sent twelve men to look into Canaan. Moses commissioned the twelve men to go and explore the land for forty day before going in. The first group of ten people reported the land as a beautiful garden with milk and honey. However, they also brought devastating perspectives when they said, "We can't go against them! They are more powerful than we are!" But Caleb and Joshua said, "Let's go and take this land at once, we can definitely conquer it!"
Number 13: 25-33
The two groups of people had their own perspectives which they saw. The negative perception of ten people caused a great revolt among the people. Therefore, we need to be very careful when the time of expressing our negative opinions. What we say can have a profound effect on the actions of those who indeed trust us. Joshua and Caleb, on the other hand, were positive and trusted in God's faithfulness. Be careful to check and explore what you see. It either gives hope or destroys the hope of the Listener.