Attitude Adjustment

Bethel Mennonite Church – Gladys VA

Steve began his sermon with the story of Robert Reid, who, though afflicted with cerebral palsy, graduated from Abilene Christian University and then, though severely handicapped, traveled to Portugal where he found someone to feed him, someone to wheel him to a park, and spoke to people for hours every day! He learned fluid Portuguese and, over the years, led many folks to the Lord! He chose an attitude of thankfulness instead of wallowing in despair, and the Lord blessed his efforts with over 70 converts over the years. He famously said, “I have everything I need for Joy!”

Our attitude is our way of thinking about life. An adjustment is making a change. We can’t choose many of the things in life that happen, but we can choose our attitudes about them!

We tend to think of an Attitude Adjustment as a negative thing, but it can actually be a positive thing if we are turning towards God! And also positive if we can choose a better attitude towards others!

Does God care about our attitudes? Yes! We tend to excuse our own attitudes sometimes because of pride and selfishness, but if we can take responsibility for them, with God’s help, we can improve!

In Numbers 12, Miriam and Aaron had a disrespectful attitude towards Moses. It was wrong! They needed to repent!

Jesus cares about our attitude. A true disciple has good attitudes towards his fellow disciples and will align with Jesus’ attitude. We need to put our attitudes on the altar and ask if they will bless others and build His kingdom.

Job humbly aligned himself into surrendering to God’s will. Noah, Zaccheus, fishermen James and John all made major changes in what they were doing. Paul, on the road to Damascus, had a major attitude adjustment!

Paul said later, “Let this mind be in you that was also in Jesus.” Change is the process of yielding to Christ, then the love of Christ compels me to help others! What happens in us affects what can happen through us!

We need to see and hear the people around us. Paying attention is rare in our world! What would happen if we took the time to hear others and would seek to understand before we demand to be understood?

A Christ-like attitude will speak positive words… and mean them!

Steve closed with three suggestions for positive attitude adjustment: fix your thoughts on good things; filter what comes into our minds; feed on what is good.

Our attitude is our choice! Let’s let Jesus sort through our attitudes and show us where adjustment is needed. Phil. 4:9: “…do these things and the God of Peace will be with you!”

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