Attitude Quotes

Good attitude good day ~ Unknown

Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching? ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left. ~Hubert Humphrey

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill

Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. ~Author Unknown

Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. ~Francesca Reigler

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. ~Mary Engelbreit

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious. ~Bill Meyer

The only disability in life is a bad attitude. ~Scott Hamilton

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful. ~Buddha

I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains. ~Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude. ~Dennis S. Brown

Misery is a communicable disease. ~Martha Graham

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. ~Hugh Downs

We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs. ~Kenneth Clark

Positive anything is better than negative thinking. ~Elbert Hubbard

You must start with a positive attitude or you will surely end without one. ~Carrie Latet

Please see below to read my post on attitudes.

Have a blessed day,
Donna

Attitudes

Attitudes, we all have them whether good or bad. Have you ever noticed the type of attitude you have will affect your whole day? I have really been thinking about attitudes lately.

My husband was out of work since the end of December. He injured his back, went through physical therapy, an operation and more physical therapy. He used crutches, canes, wheelchair, and walker, and some days could not stand on his own power. Through all of this his attitude was excellent. He did not blame God or someone else for what he was going though, he took it all in stride as another day in his life. He was positive through this entire time, he kept working toward his goal of getting better. Slowly, some days slower than others, he has gotten his strength back, he is not at 100% but he continues to work toward the goal. He may never be at 100%, this may be his “new normal” but his attitude and hard work has gotten him where he is now– how we think affects how we act.

I worked with a person who complained about everything, and I do mean everything. No matter what the situation something negative was said, the weather was too hot in the summer but way to cold in the winter, the phone rang too much or not enough, people asked too many questions or did not ask enough. The negativity was constant and I had enough; I was starting to capture the “negative” bug myself. Finally when I heard for the umpteenth time that another job was better than the one she had I said why don’t you apply? The excuses started but it made her realize I did not want to hear all the pessimistic comments. Negative attitudes can affect everyone. Negatively will “rub” off on us if we let it.

Sometimes it is hard for Christians to stay focused on the Lord. Our mind works overtime and the negative attitudes start to cultivate in our thoughts. We look around and see others doing so much better than we are, whether physically, mentally, or spiritually. The “grass is greener” syndrome is everywhere even in the Christian realm.

What can we do to have better attitudes?

Realize where the negative comes from
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Ephesians 2:2

Think differently
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Ephesians 4:23

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Praise God for what you have
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. Psalm 9:1

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. Psalm 35:28

Meditate on the blessings of God
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Psalm 68:19

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Ephesians 1:3

Don’t compare yourself to others
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. II Corinthians 10:12

Have a blessed day,
Donna

An Overcoming Christian part 2

Numbers 14:24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

I so want to be “an overcoming” Christian, don’t you? As I continue with the acrostic of Caleb's name we come to the letter A.

Attitude

Think of the attitudes in the story of the twelve spies. The spies had negative attitudes, while Caleb had a good attitude. Caleb had to overcome the bad attitude of others. The attitudes of others can affect us if we let it. The Bible tells us that Caleb had another spirit.

Caleb was not like the other spies. He kept his mind on God. John Gill says Caleb’s spirit was “ a spirit of faith, and of the fear of the Lord, of might and courage, of truth and faithfulness; believing in the promise of God”

We need to have “another spirit” like Caleb. Ephesians 5:18 says, “be filled with the Spirit.”

My attitude is not always what it should be. I need to let the Spirit take over and control my attitude, which will only happen if I yield to the Spirit’s leading. Is it easy? No, but it is not impossible. With God all things are possible even controlling our attitudes.

I need to keep my mind focused on God. When my mind is focused on God, I tune out the things around me to be tuned into God.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3
We need to have the attitude of Jesus. Remember the “what would Jesus do” (WWJD) craze. Well, we do need to be conscious of what Jesus would do and say in certain situations. We need to keep our attitude in check.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21
Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching? ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill

I want to have an attitude like Caleb’s. How about you?

Have a great day.
Donna