Religion & Spirituality
"This is the day which the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 (NKJV) Check Your Attitude – at the Door! Scenario 1 ~ You wake up with every intention on reading your bible but as soon as your feet hit the floor, you realize you overslept. You frantically call a random mechanic for your washing machine that is spewing water everywhere. You missed an important phone call. Your family pet died. Your lawn needs to be mowed. And yes, it all happened in one day! There is a chance that you may have found yourself in the above scenario (or one similar) and there is a chance that your attitude was just plain negative. Scenario 2 ~ You wake up, but before you place your feet on the ground, you thank God you are alive, you praise Him for His gifts and you ask Him to go before you this day, because it is the day that He has made. You realized you overslept, but instead of getting upset, you thank God for the extra minutes of sleep and wonder if the few minutes late will be for your protection from an accident. Your washing machine is leaking water everywhere. No problem you think. You silently pray, Lord, is there someone local that I can trust and really needs the money right now or who would you like me to call for a repair job? Are you getting the picture? The word “attitude” is not found in the King James Version or the New King James Version of the bible. Attitude is defined as the state of mind toward something. It is a choice and you can choose to have a positive or negative attitude on any given day. As we examine our particular path that God has laid out for us, we have a choice to either have a positive or negative attitude along this path. We can always go to the Word of God to help us with our attitude or our state of mind. An Attitude of Worship and Service Luke 10:38-42 (NKJV) Mary and Martha Worship and Serve An Attitude of Humility As a Christian, our attitude should mirror the attitude of Jesus Christ. In Philippians 2, we see Paul exhorts the Philippians to embrace the attitude of humility. Paul then gives a perfect and greatest example of Christ’s humility by His incarnation and crucifixion. Paul continues in Chapter 2 giving his own example of humility as well as Timothy’s, and Epaphroditus’s example of humility and sacrifice. We will talk more on humility in a few weeks. An Attitude of Peace “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.” - Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) Life Application Questions 1. What is your attitude today toward the path that the Lord has you on? Share your favorite scripture or scriptures that help you maintain a positive attitude. If you find yourself struggling with a negative attitude, please ask you Survival Sister to agree with you in prayer that God will help you make some positive changes. 2. Who do you relate better to, Martha or Mary? Why? 3. Do you have a good system in place to help set priorities or do you struggle in this area of your life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deanna-fullerton/message