This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. … Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. (Psalm 118:24, Philippians 2:14-15a NLT)
The story is told of two young boys who decided to play a prank on their sleeping grandfather. They crept into his bedroom and smeared Limburger cheese on his moustache. A short while later he awoke declaring, “This room smells!” He went into the kitchen where grandma was baking some chocolate chip cookies. But he couldn’t smell the baked goods. “This room smells too,” he exclaimed and headed to the back porch. But as he stood on the porch he sighed, “The whole world smells!”
This story demonstrates what a bad attitude can do to our perception of everyday life. If we have too much cheese in our attitude, life will seem a little smelly.
This story demonstrates what a bad attitude can do to our perception of everyday life. If we have too much cheese in our attitude, life will seem a little smelly.
On the other hand, a good attitude will go a long way toward making us happy. At some time in life we will all experience trials. Things will go wrong. Unfortunate circumstances will happen. These difficulties can either harden us or make us more caring. At some point each of us has to make a decision about how we will respond to these external factors in our lives.
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. True godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. (1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Timothy 6:6 NLT)
Our attitude and perspective in life can be like medicine that heals or like poison that kills. When we look at the circumstances of our life today, let's respond with gratitude and hope, trusting that God will make all things right as we surrender to His will.
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