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A CHALLENGE TO BE DIFFERENT IN YOUR ATTITUDE

If we consider Jesus words in Mathew 4:17 (ampl) From that time Jesus began to preach, crying out, Repent (change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Having made this proclamation we see He then proceeded to the mount outside Jerusalem and began to teach the nature of this new Kingdom (Mathew 5,6 & 7)
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Your attitude is your frame of mind. It is not just what you think; it is how you think (Acts 28:22). What makes you tick? What is the foundation or the basis of the way that you think?

A sinner has to think a certain way. He is under the dominion of the evil one, and his lower nature demands that he fulfill the lust of the flesh and of the mind (Ephesians 2:1-3). The person who does not know Jesus Christ as his Personal Saviour has to think and live that way. It is a law or principle within his members (Romans 6:12-14).

But every child of God has been brought out of that darkness (or ignorance) and has been transferred into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:9-13; 1 Peter 2:9-10). He has been given a new heart (Ezekiel 36:24-28). And with that new heart comes a new mind, a new way of thinking. The Bible calls this the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5).

Most of life’s problems deal with attitudes. To have the right attitude is to be on the way to overcoming 90% of any situation.
Is your attitude right?

Jesus is the righteousness of God (1 Corinthians 1:30). He told us to seek the Kingdom of God, even His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). We seek Him by have a right frame of mind (Romans 14:17).

As a young person newly birthed in Christ you need to be aware that the greater pressures of life are yet ahead. Will you be ready to meet these challenges? Will you be able to handle the responsibilities that life presents . As a young person we are growing toward college, a career, not to mention marriage and the joy of becoming a parent? Those who are wise (Daniel 12:3) will be more than conquerors because they will face life with a readiness of mind. That word in Acts 17:11 means “forward in spirit” or “willing”. Those who will be on the cutting edge of ruling this planet, those who will be champions and forerunners in their chosen field will be young men and women with the mind of the Lord! This is the mandatory call for all, young and old in Christ,

I have discovered three major areas in which my attitude is the key to a successful life:

– What is my attitude towards God?
– What is my attitude towards others?
– What is my attitude towards myself?

It should be obvious that the first question determines the rest. Someone has said that joy (J-O-Y) is spelled JESUS, and OTHERS, and YOU! It is also interesting that the fruit of the Spirit could be paralleled to these three areas (Galatians 5:22-23):

God – love, joy, peace
Others – longsuffering, gentleness, goodness
Myself – faith, meekness, temperance

My attitude toward the Lord must be right. He is love (1 John 4:8), joy (Nehemiah 8:10) and Peace (Ephesians 2:14)! As a child of God, my new frame of mind now understands that God is good (Matthew 19:17; II Thessalonians 1:11). This revelation is the source of how one is to think.
The old order ministered to us a god who was angry and ready to smite us at any minute. Ministers of condemnation and accusation gave to us a perverted or twisted idea of what He is really like. These lies left our minds in a state of confusion. No wonder then that so many people have the wrong attitude toward others and themselves! Settle it. God is good!

Knowing this will help me release the Christ from within. His patience and kindness and goodness can now flow out of my life to others!
I treat them right because God has treated me right! His thoughts toward me are wonderful (Psalm 40:5).

More importantly, I now have the right attitude toward myself. Thoughts of faithfulness, humility and self-control. I have died and my life is hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1-3). As His new creation, I can dare to be different in my attitude! Thank God!

Meditations or questions we should ask ourselves:

How would I describe the Lord?
What is the meaning of Matthew 7:12?
What is my self-image?

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