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Attitude Matters

Most often, people with bad attitudes don’t get very far in life. While it’s possible for people with great talent or drive to achieve with a bad attitude, it doesn’t happen very often, and it takes an incredible amount of effort. And on those occasions when they do achieve some measure of success—their attitude prevents them (and those around them) from enjoying it! 

Compare that with a person who has average talent and drive but chooses a great attitude. People who choose a healthy attitude often experience increased opportunities, improved relationships, and a larger perspective. These are the building blocks for success.

That’s why attitude is a difference maker—all things being equal, your attitude is the main thing.

In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul provided helpful instruction on choosing a good attitude. In chapter 2, verses 14-16, he tells the believers in Philippi to live “without complaining and disputing” in order that they might “shine as lights in the world”.

Do you see the connection between living a life without complaining or grumbling and living as a light in the world?

When we allow ourselves to give into a bad attitude, we dim our light. When we choose instead to have a healthy attitude, we become beacons among the darkness—we draw people to God’s light inside us. Jesus said in Matthew 5 that, “let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

The light we share is generated by the attitude we choose. When we look at the world through a Godly lens, we can see possibility, potential, and positivity—which helps us grow to be more like God and shine his light to the rest of the world.