LORD GIVE ME A GODLY ATTITUDE!

According to the Webster dictionary, the meaning of the term "attitude" is an internal position or feeling with regard to something else. Your attitude shows your inward disposition towards people or circumstances. What's on the inside shows through to the outside. As a christian, we are made a new creature and part of being made new is developing new attitudes. "Your attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5). The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4:22-24 "that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Most of us can identify immediately when someone has a bad attitude. They are often critical in their words, discouraging, negative, presumptuous, arrogant, self-centered, rude, and rebellious. These are all signs of a bad attitude and we should reject these attitudes. When we invite people into our lives with these bad attitudes we allow their spirit to become our own. No one knows your thoughts but God and only He can give you a right spirit and attitude. We should persevere in faith and draw close to God. All things work for good according to His perfect will for those who love Him. Also, we should have a humble, submissive attitude toward our pastor's loving correction of sin. His correction is based on God's word(2Tim.4:2,1Cor.5:11-13,Gal.5:19-21, Gal.6:1). People who have a bad attitude towards authority generally have a problem with God.
Good attitudes are demonstrated through being positive, encouraging, loving, humble, teachable, cooperative, considerate, selfless, loyal, persevering and so forth(Gal5:22-23).
Conclusion; TO DEVELOP GOOD ATTITUDES WE MUST:
1. Realize and Repent
Acts 8:22 "Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought in your heart may be forgiven you."
2. Give Your Attitude to God
2 Corinthians 10:5 "casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ..."
3. Dwell on the Positive NOT the Negative
Keep your mind on things that are good and virtuous. If you dwell on the negative your attitude will reflect negatively.
Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; mediate on these things."
GOD BLESS!