"Having The Right Attitude"

19, June 2017

"Having The Right Attitude"

‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.’ Philippians 2:5 NLT

How many jobs do people lose every day because of poor attitudes?  How many are passed over for promotion because of the way they approach their work and the people around them?  How many marriages fall apart?  It would be impossible to calculate.

No one should ever lose a job, miss a promotion, or destroy a marriage because of a poor attitude. Why?  Because a person’s attitude isn’t set; it’s a choice. Chuck Swindoll writes:  ‘Attitude, to me, is more important than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.  It’s 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 every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day.  We cannot change our past … we cannot change the fact that people 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’m convinced that life is 10  per cent what happens to me and 90 per cent how I react to it.  And so it is with you … We are in charge of our attitudes.’

Paul writes, ‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had’.  He always approached people with love, grace, acceptance, and a heart to serve rather than be served. So if your attitude hasn’t been as good as it could be, make this your starting point.

Pray: ‘Father, give me a Christlike attitude towards everyone I meet'.

"How To Maintain Your Peace"

16, May 2017

"How To Maintain Your Peace"

‘Search for peace, and work to maintain it.’ Psalm 34:14 NLT

You can maintain a peaceful state of mind wherever you go and whatever you do. ‘How is that possible?’ you ask.  The Bible says, ‘Search for peace, and work to maintain it’. To enjoy a life of peace, you must first recognize what’s stealing your peace. Satan uses many of the same tactics on everyone; but we each have particular issues.

For example, one person may be disturbed by having to do two or three things at a time, while another may be energized by fielding several projects at once. We’re all different, and we must learn to know ourselves.  Satan studies you carefully and knows which buttons to push.

Joyce Meyer writes : ‘I can endure things better when I’m not tired … so [Satan] waits to attack when I am worn out.  Therefore, I have learned how to pursue peace by focusing on what Satan already knows about me ... now I try not to get overly tired because I know I’m opening a door for him when I do.  It will be virtually impossible to enjoy a life of peace if you don’t study yourself, and know what your “peace stealers” are.  Keep a list of each time you get upset.  Ask yourself what caused the problem, and write it down.  Be honest with yourself or you’ll never break free'.

In the middle of life’s storms you can be anchored by God’s peace.  But He won’t just drop it into your lap; you have a part to play. You must ‘seek, inquire for … crave peace and pursue (go after) it’ (Psalm 34:14 AMPC)!   So if you’ve lost your peace today—go after it and get it back.