WE ARE IN CHARGE OF OUR ATTITUDE!

at·ti·tude

ˈadəˌt(y)o͞od/

noun

1. a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.

“she took a tough attitude toward other people’s indulgences”

synonyms:

view, viewpoint, outlook, perspective, stance, standpoint, position,inclination, temper, orientation, approach, reaction; More

• a position of the body proper to or implying an action or mental state.

“the boy was standing in an attitude of despair, his chin sunk on his chest”

synonyms:

position, posture, pose, stance, bearing “an attitude of prayer”

No way around it, we all have attitudes. These may be positive attitudes, negative attitudes, godly attitudes or selfish attitudes. The list could go on and on but what we think or feel about someone, something, a situation or a circumstance is an attitude. Our attitudes come out in our speech and actions even our facial expressions.

If something or someone is really on your mind and bothering you, check your attitude with God’s Word – do you have a godly attitude.  Talk to God about what you are thinking – does it line up with His will and plan for you.  Is it an attitude that is pleasing to God?  Is there hope in your attitude or despair? Is it an attitude of gratitude or grumbling and arguing.

As seen in the quote below from Charles Swindoll:  An attitude can make or break a company… a church …a home.  WE have a CHOICE everyday as to what our attitude will be.  We cannot change the past or people but we can change our attitude!

Charles R. Swindoll > Quotes > Quotable Quote

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

Psalm 139 New Living Translation (NLT)

¹ O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
² You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.

²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
²⁴ Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.