Philippians 2:1-5 NLT
1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. 3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had."
As Christians, we have been taught to remove from our old selves, which are corrupted by deceitful desires, and to put on our new selves, created to be like God in righteousness and holiness. In simple terms, our attitudes should be the same as Jesus Christ.
We must reject attitudes that are a poor reflection of character - negativity, impatience, discouragement, being critical of others, apathy, arrogance, rudeness, self-centeredness, and selfishness are attitudes that we should reject.
Our attitudes are something only we and God can work to improve. A change must take place within us to have better attitudes about our circumstances, our lives, ourselves and others. The right attitude to have when difficulties and troubles arise is one that perseveres in our faith and draws us closer to God. Troubles and struggles will never defeat the Christian with the proper attitude. Be joyful in your battle!
Our attitudes and outlooks on life are our testimony for being a Christian. Others always notice how we act, how we speak and how we treat others. Our attitudes speak volumes about who we are and about our walk with Christ. We are bound to have a positive attitude when our relationship with God and Christ are growing and are strong. If we are strong in our faith through any circumstance, there is no time for us to complain, be critical or negative.
Bad things happen. Bad situations happen. We will go through struggles. We will experience pain. These things can take a toll on us if we are not careful. We must check our attitudes constantly to make sure we stay positive no matter the circumstance. We must keep our faith in the Lord strong no matter what comes our way. We have so much to be thankful and positive about. We are all blessed beyond measure.
Pull off your old, negative self and replace it with your new Christian Christ-like attitude and mind. Like Jesus Christ, be positive! Be encouraging! Maintain a positive, loving attitude for the glory of the Lord!
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