Have A Good Attitude

-January 27, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Saturday,

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body is full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness.”

(Matthew 6:22-23).

We should never underestimate the importance of having a good attitude before God and people. Attitudes affect actions, and actions lead to reactions. Jesus in speaking on the Sermon on the Mount, gets right to the crux of the matter. He never beats around the bush nor does He sugarcoat His words.

The eye speaks of our perspective, our outlook, and our frame of reference. Jesus said, “If the eye is good, your whole body is full of light.” When we are saved, the Lord changes our attitudes. Before we were selfish, self-centered, and self-directed—to me, myself, and I; after we received Christ, our attitudes have changed to humility, service, and love.

It is so vital to view life through God’s eyes. It makes all the difference in the world. Paul wrote in Philippians 2:5, “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.” (NASB). When we display the attitudes of Christ, life is good; when we don’t, life is bad.

The words we use are important, but equally or more importantly, it is how we say those words. Sometimes with young child we say, “he or she has a ‘tude.” We as believers can sometimes have a ‘tude ourselves. It is a blessing that our spouses, our kids, and our friends can see right through us and get through to us. It takes a true friend to rebuke our bad attitudes.

The best attitude is gratitude. When we are in God’s will, our attitude will reflect the sunshine of God’s grace. If our hearts are smiling, there will be a smile on our faces as well. What is your attitude right now? Is it good or bad, happy or sad? So often we get bothered or frustrated by the smallest things. We need a good eye, a clear eye to see what God sees.

I ask myself: am I joyful, thankful, and hopeful even when things are difficult? I learned a song as a young man, “I can smile, as I walk along life’s road, I can smile, if I carry a heavy load, I can smile, because I walk with Jesus.” I was just singing it this week around my house.

Have blessed day with a good attitude. Stay safe and healthy.

Having the mind of Christ in every situation, will relieve many a trouble and much agitation,