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Maintain a Good Attitude

The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees. Psalms 119:64

Each morning you have to tell yourself, 'Today I will make whatever adjustment is necessary to keep my attitude right.' Here are some guidelines:

1. Realize that your attitude needs daily adjustment. Anything you do not maintain deteriorates. The stronger your natural inclination to be negative or doubtful, the more you will have to work at it. So begin each day with an attitude check. And watch for red flags throughout the day, signaling that you are not doing well.

2. Ask God to help you. Someone sent me this humorous prayer: 'Dear Lord, so far today I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent. But in a few minutes I am going to have to get out of bed, then I will need all the help I can get.' The truth is, you will need God's help to maintain a good attitude, so seek it!

3. Always look for what is good. Mother Teresa had only two requirements for those working with her in Calcutta: a desire to work and a joyful attitude. Think: if somebody could be joyful amongst the dying and the poorest of the poor, surely you can too!

4. Seek out faith-filled people. They are everywhere. You will find them soaring above the doubters like eagles. If you are having a hard day, get close and into the slip stream behind them the way racers do. And if they are having difficulty, you should be the one to get out front and make things easier. To maintain a good attitude the Psalmist said, 'Seven times a day I praise you' - try it!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to have a God Honoring Attitude today – to the right things, to think the God honoring things, and to show your Mercy and Compassion to those you place before me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen