The Attitude Of Jesus!
"Be made new in the
attitude of your minds."
Ephesians 4: 23
How would you define the word attitude? Wikipedia calls it
“a psychological construct, a mental and emotional entity
that…characterizes a person….It is an individual’s
predisposed state of mind.”
The real question isn’t how we define the word attitude, but
how
our attitudes are defining us. The Bible tells us that Christ wants
us to be defined by His attitudes. Philippians 2:5 says, “You
must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had” (NLT).
Let’s take that a step further. Isn’t that the
true implication of the fruit of the Spirit in
Galatians 5:22-23?
Maybe we could paraphrase it like this: “As you grow in Christ, the
Holy Spirit will produce in you the very attitudes—the predisposed
state of mind of Jesus Himself, which is more love, more joy, more
peace, more patience, more kindness, more goodness, more
faithfulness, more gentleness, and more self-control.”
Our attitude is important when it comes to our heart of
obedience to the Father. If you have some unhealthy
attitudes today, ask God to replace them with those
of Jesus.
"Your attitude, not your aptitude,
will determine your altitude."
Zig Ziglar
