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Attitudes and Altitudes! Part 1

Satan wants our

to control us. Setbacks and difficulties cloud our mindset, , and attitude. We must decide to share the same attitude Christ had, which is humility towards others and obedience to God. Jesus never let His hardships shape his conduct.

Philippians 2:5-9
5 “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.
7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,
8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names.”

Your

affects your ! God wants to and honor us! We can’t rise to the of spiritual authority He wants to us until we can trust Him with our entire lives. (specifically with our )

A

attitude is caused by many but ultimately, is the result of spiritual and
. The more we can trust God, the we can !

Isaiah 40:31 (NLT)
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”

In order to

, we must be made . We put to death our and carnal way of and put on the of Christ.

Proverbs 23:7 (KJV)
“For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he:”

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”

with the Father is how we can understand God’s thoughts. We need His thoughts to the way we think about , others, and . The Holy Spirit in us a brand-new attitude that can change the
of our lives!

1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT)
For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.”

Galatians 5:22-25 (NLT)
22 “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.
25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.”