Attitude: May 22, 2009

TODAYS WORD FOR FRIDAY MAY 22, 2009.

ATTITUDE

Defined by Webster:

Manner; disposition, feeling, position with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation of the mind; a cheerful attitude

GODS WORD

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” Colossians 3:23

WORDS FROM KEN AND DOTTIE

Having a positive attitude in life is one of the most crucial issues we face today. Just take a moment and think about each person you met in the last 24 hours. How many glowed with excitement and hope and had a positive attitude toward life? We are sure that that was not the norm. In Proverbs 23:7 it reads: “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Ones thought process affects ones attitude. Our attitude is what most often makes a lasting impression on others. It can become the thing that identifies us. There are all kinds of attitudes. We can be cheerful, grumpy, humble, boastful and short tempered, just to name a few. It is a choice that we have. Have you thought about your attitude and how it affects others?

Our dear friend, Dr. Porter Barrington gave us his sermon notes on this verse, Proverbs 23:7. Let us share these with you

• Today I will think like a servant of God because I am what I think.
• I am not always what I think.
• I am not what I eat or what I wear; I am what I think.
• God did not call me to a life of failure but to a life of success.
• Because I am what I think, I will keep my thought process active and open to the voice of God.

Attitude has a great deal to do with our success or failure in life. Our attitude can affect whether we keep a friend, get a promotion and almost everything else in life. Because our God is great, we need to think with an attitude of confidence, but with humility, recognizing that God is the one who enables us and that our thoughts can NEVER be greater then God’s. The Apostle Paul said: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

TODAYS FAMILY PRAYER

Help us to honor you this day in all that we do. May your love shine through us as we meet and talk to our friends and associates. Give us a cheerful attitude and a willing heart to give of our lives to others just as you gave your life for us.