The Power of a Proper Attitude

• The Power of a Proper

Attitude

• How to be healthier …
• See the glass half empty
• Things work out for the best
• Barriers are just challenges
• I have many friends
• People usually like me
• I feel good more than bad
• I like to laugh a lot
• See the glass half full
• Things never work out well
• Something is always wrong
• I am an unlucky person
• People don’t like me
• I feel bad more than good
• I seldom laugh
• You can change your Attiude …
• See the glass half empty
• Things work out for the best
• Barriers are just challenges
• I have many friends
• People usually like me
• I feel good more than bad
• I like to laugh a lot
• See the glass half full
• Things never work out well
• Something is always wrong
• I am an unlucky person
• People don’t like me
• I feel bad more than good
• I seldom laugh
• Your most important decision each day …
• Psalms 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
• When our attitude is right …
• There is no barrier too high, no valley too deep
• No dream too extreme, no challenge too great
• Highly successful people …
• “Get the most out of yourself!”
• “Attitude is more important than Aptitude!”
• Two Basic Attitudes …
• Faith - Hope - Trust
• Gratitude – Optimism
• Self-respect
• Enthusiasm
• Peace of Mind
• Confidence
• Worry – Doubt – Fear
• Despair – Suspicion
• Sorrow – Gloom
• Complaint – Pessimism
• Defeatism – Apathy
• Self-condemnation
• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Destroys worry, doubt, and fear
– Matthew 6:30-31 … O ye of little faith
– Mark 4:40 … Why are ye fearful?
– Matthew 14:31 … O ye of little faith, why did you doubt?

• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Destroys guilt…
– Romans 5:1-2 justified by faith, have peace
– Romans 8:1 no condemnation in Christ
– Acts 22:16 sins washed away
– Hebrews 8:12 remember no more
• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Removes despair
– Ephesians 2:12 – had no hope and without God
– Colossians 1:28 – Christ in you, the hope of glory
– 1 Peter 1:3-5 – reserved in heaven for you
• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Eliminates anger and bitterness
– Romans 13:10 – whole law is fulfilled in this
– 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 – love is patient, kind
– 1 John 4:7-8, 20-21 – love is of God

• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Trust removes suspicion
– 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 – no record of wrongs, endures all
– Ephesians 4:1-3 – longsuffering, forgiving
– Ephesians 5:1-2 – walk in love as Christ loved us

• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Eliminates sorrow and gloom
– Isaiah 61:1-4 – Christ gives the oil of gladness
– Psalm 144:14 – Happy is the people whose God is the Lord

• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Drives out defeatism
– Numbers 13-14 – Ten spies vs Joshua and Caleb
– David and Goliath
• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Eliminates self condemnation
– Romans 8:1-2 no condemnation
– Phil. 4:11 can do all things through Christ
– Galatians 2:20 Christ lives in me
• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Destroys apathy and indifference
– Ephesians 3:20-21 – exceeding abundantly above
• Positive Attitudes Christ gives us …
• Jesus promises us peace
– John 14:27
– Philippians 4:6-7
– Colossians 3:15