It has been said that attitude is everything. You are not always in control of what happens to you, but you are always in control of how you respond. Your attitude is the only thing that you get to control 100% of the time.
Each day I have to wake up and "put my attitude in check". I could easily let my hurt and despair make me a mean and hurtful person, and some days it does, but I try not to let this happen. I pray for a peace that passes understanding. For the ability to forgive and let go of the bitter hurt in my heart so that it does not consume me.
The Bible uses the word MIND to describe your attitude more often than it uses the actual word attitude. However, what you think about leads to actions and those actions lead to habits. Your habits develop your character and your character develops yours future. It all starts with your attitude and your mind.
In essence, your attitude is your inward disposition toward other things, such as people or circumstances. As in with an airplane, attitude is applied whenever you must deal with something other than yourself. According to God’s word, when you become a Christian, a part of your new creation is the development of new attitudes. Your attitude should become like that of Jesus. The Bible says, "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:" (Philippians 2:5). "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off the old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds." (Ephesians 4:22 NIV)
Most of us can easily identify bad attitudes when they are displayed outwardly in our words or actions, such a negativeness, criticalness, rebellion, defiance, impatience, uncooperative, apathy, discouragement, independence, presumption, arrogance, self-centeredness, rudeness and such like. These are examples of bad attitudes which Christians should reject. However, keep in mind, attitudes are inner dispositions of the heart and thoughts, they are the hidden intentions which will eventually serve as the basis for our actions. "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." (Prov. 23:7). In reality, no one else really knows the thoughts of your heart, except you and God.
Consequently, attitude is something that only you and God can work out a change, which must take place inwardly.
ones attitude can easily also be taken in a way that it wasn't ment to be. people always get confused by ones actions or words perception they call it.. perception was ruled 9/10 of law. if you know what you talk about and you stand true to your beliefs then you walk with a head held high and with a high head your deamed to have automatic attitude. needless to say you simply just know what your talking about... Gods words are true from start to finish and it is said best "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1
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