Attitude. . . for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for m...

 

Attitude

. . . for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7b).

Christians need a Christlike attitude. The Bible implies over and over that we need to serve the Lord in the right spirit, not grudgingly or from a sense of duty, but from our hearts. Attitude is important. When I taught school, I tried to impart this to my students. I recalled a quote that I read from some motivational speaker. It said, "It's attitude, not aptitude that determines altitude."

I know a young man that illustrates this well. He loves baseball but wasn't necessarily built for the sport or gifted with remarkable talent. However, he worked harder than anyone, putting hours and hours into extra practice. And he had a great attitude, friendly, supportive, and encouraging with his teammates and easy to work with for his coaches. He has done well and gets lots of playing time. Currently, he's a catcher for a college team.

I like what Charles Swindoll writes about attitude: “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.”

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).

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