
7For as he think in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
It is in the moments of difficulty that your attitude is sometimes the only difference between whether you keep going or whether you quit.
Attitude: an inward feeling that is often expressed by outward behavior
Your attitude is:
The leading indicator of your true self
Your best friend or your worst enemy
More honest and consistent than your words
What draws people to you or repels them away
Never satisfied until it is expressed
The hard drive to your past
The spokesman of your present
The predictor of your future
Your attitude affects how you handle:
Discouragement
Change
Failure
Problems
Fear
12 Now, I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me really sucks. As a result of the hell I’ve been through, I’m out! 13 I’m quitting small groups, and I’m never going back to church again. Don’t bother me and don’t ask me. Philippians 1:12-13 (TNWA)
12 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. Philippians 1:12-13 (NLT)
14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear. Philippians 1:14 (NLT)
1.Take responsibility
13 A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance. Proverbs 28:13 (TLB)
2.Evaluate your
40 Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the LORD. Lamentations 3:40 (NLT)
3.Develop a
You are the way you are because that’s the way you want to be. If you really wanted to be any different, you would be in the process of changing. - Fred Smith
6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:6 (NLT)
4.Change your attitude
3 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. 6 And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 (NLT)
The Big Idea
You can’t determine what happens to you but you can determine you attitude towards it.