Own Your Attitude

Own Your Attitude
…the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10
I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11
One of the most famous lines in the history of literature is found in the Declaration of Independence which was written in 1776. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Happiness & joy can often be inter-changed. The Bible talks a lot about joy. Two of the more famous scriptures are quoted above. Jesus talked a lot in John 15 about staying attached to the vine with Him being the vine. He even called us friends if we obey His commands. The purpose of all this is that His joy may be in us & our joy would be complete. Nehemiah said the joy of the Lord is our strength!
Own your attitude and you can always own the outcome! Is the glass half full or half empty? It’s all in our attitude. Whenever someone asks me how I’m doing I always say the same thing. I’ve never seen a better day! Why? Because I decided a long time ago that my attitude is mine. I can choose it to be whatever I want it to be & it doesn’t matter what my circumstances are. So even if my world is falling apart I’ve still never seen a better day. My circumstances will not control my attitude!
So I want to encourage you today to let the joy of the Lord be your strength! It’s what God intended for you! Abraham Lincoln said, We are as happy as we decide to be. That doesn’t mean you can’t discuss your issues with friends or deny anything is wrong. But it does mean you decide your own attitude. Most of us let how we feel determine our attitude. I think we should let our attitude determine our feelings! Bless you as you let the joy of the Lord be your strength!
Consumed by the call,
Pastor Marty