How To Develop Good Attitudes

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3 March 2012 

In this world, "attitude" is a buzzword linking it to anything connected with a person. 

One's mental attitude (whether positive or negative, healthy or unhealthy) is said to be a prime factor for success in any area. (any kind of work  or in relationships.) 

You've seen the motivational posters with the following jargans:

• A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes.

• A positive attitude is a powerful force.

• Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

In fact, the emphasis on an internal positive attitude can devolve into mere egotistical, since it doesn't require dependence on God or others.

But Bible has many posters to motivate and instrumental for our daily life’s activities.

• “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:4-5

•  "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

Let us see some of the tips to develop or tune your attitude.

A proper Christian attitude is always being happy or joyful in the Lord—(sometimes in outward denial of challenging realities). 

Attitude has to be more than just happy feelings. 
Develop it (It is very easy to write but a tough job to master). 

               1.Identify and be regretful for Bad Attitudes

Attitude is an issue of one's temperament, personality, emotion, or out look- the forth coming thoughts,words and action are the reflextions of that attitude( good or bad)

• "Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you." Acts 8:22

Our negative thoughts are to be dealt with by an strong will power. stop negative thought pattern.

Replace our thoughts with corresponding, constructive, action, thoughts, create a positive thought.
             2.Submit Your Attitudes to God

Take God's power within your lives. God will give us the spiritual power and ability, but we must choose to do His will.

• "Set our minds on things above." Colossians 3:2

 God commands us to do it! 
He will give us all the ability and help we need, but we must do it.

Bring your attitudes into obedience to God’s Word. 
Apply discipline to your thought life — submit your thoughts to Jesus  Christ.  
A good attitude is a matter of faith, disregarding your feelings, with a determination to embrace God’s outlook and disposition.

• "casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ..." 2 Corinthians 10:5

             3.Equip And Feed Your Attitudes

Dwell on the things that God’s word tells us to (good and virtuous things). If you dwell on the negative, your attitude will reflect the same.

• "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; meditate on these things." Philippians 4:8

Good attitude (Christ-centered) is  more precious than gold and rubies

God bless