let’s choose an attitude 1 6 2008

LET’S CHOOSE AN ATTITUDELET’S CHOOSE AN ATTITUDE

FOR THE NEW YEARFOR THE NEW YEAR

Attitude is the keyAttitude is the key

to a happy, to a happy,

fulfilled, fulfilled,

blessed life!blessed life!

Jim Rohn says:Jim Rohn says:

• Attitude determines how much of the Attitude determines how much of the future we are allowed to see.future we are allowed to see.

• It decides the size of our dreams and It decides the size of our dreams and influences our determination when we influences our determination when we are faced with new challenges.are faced with new challenges.

• No other person on earth has dominion No other person on earth has dominion over our attitude.over our attitude.


• People can affect our attitude by People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us or unintentionally misinforming us or providing us with negative sources of providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can control our influence, but no one can control our attitude unless we voluntarily surrender attitude unless we voluntarily surrender that control.that control.


• If we want to receive the rewards the If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise the most important choice exercise the most important choice given to us as members of the human given to us as members of the human race by maintaining total dominion over race by maintaining total dominion over our attitude.our attitude.


• Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of great value, which must be protected great value, which must be protected accordingly.accordingly.

• Beware of the vandals and thieves Beware of the vandals and thieves among us who would injure our positive among us who would injure our positive attitude or seek to steal it away.attitude or seek to steal it away.

Privilege ofPrivilege of ChoosingChoosing

attitude!attitude!

What’s your attitude for 2008?What’s your attitude for 2008?

• Positive?Positive?• Negative?Negative?• Neutral? (I really don’t care!)Neutral? (I really don’t care!)

Here’s aHere’s a

thought:thought:Let’s choose Christ’s Let’s choose Christ’s

attitude!attitude!

Philippians 2:5Philippians 2:5

• 55 Your attitude should be the same that Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. Christ Jesus had.

Philippians 2:5-7Philippians 2:5-7

• 55 Your attitude should be the same that Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had. Christ Jesus had.

• 66 Though he was God, he did not Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. demand and cling to his rights as God.

• 77 He made himself nothing; he took the He made himself nothing; he took the humble position of a slave and humble position of a slave and appeared in human form. appeared in human form.


• 11 Is there any encouragement from Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic? sympathetic?

• 22 Then make me truly happy by Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose.together with one heart and purpose.


• 33 Don't be selfish; don't live to make a Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than thinking of others as better than yourself. yourself.

• 44 Don't think only about your own Don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing.and what they are doing.

Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12

The Golden RuleThe Golden Rule• 1212 "Do for others what you would like "Do for others what you would like

them to do for you. This is a summary of them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the all that is taught in the law and the prophets.prophets.



Religious peopleReligious people……

““religious stuff”!religious stuff”!

Romans 14:1-19Romans 14:1-19

• 11 Accept Christians who are weak in Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don't argue with them about faith, and don't argue with them about what they think is right or wrong. what they think is right or wrong.

• 22 For instance, one person believes it is For instance, one person believes it is all right to eat anything. But another all right to eat anything. But another believer who has a sensitive conscience believer who has a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. will eat only vegetables.


• 33 Those who think it is all right to eat Those who think it is all right to eat anything must not look down on those anything must not look down on those who won't. And those who won't eat who won't. And those who won't eat certain foods must not condemn those certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them.who do, for God has accepted them.


• 44 Who are you to condemn God's Who are you to condemn God's servants? They are responsible to the servants? They are responsible to the Lord, so let him tell them whether they Lord, so let him tell them whether they are right or wrong. The Lord's power will are right or wrong. The Lord's power will help them do as they should. help them do as they should.


• 55 In the same way, some think one day In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. Each others think every day is alike. Each person should have a personal person should have a personal conviction about this matter. conviction about this matter.


• 66 Those who have a special day for Those who have a special day for worshiping the Lord are trying to honor worshiping the Lord are trying to honor him. Those who eat all kinds of food do him. Those who eat all kinds of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those thanks to God before eating. And those who won't eat everything also want to who won't eat everything also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God. please the Lord and give thanks to God.


• 77 For we are not our own masters when For we are not our own masters when we live or when we die. we live or when we die.

• 88 While we live, we live to please the While we live, we live to please the Lord. And when we die, we go to be Lord. And when we die, we go to be with the Lord. So in life and in death, we with the Lord. So in life and in death, we belong to the Lord. belong to the Lord.


• 99 Christ died and rose again for this Christ died and rose again for this very purpose, so that he might be Lord very purpose, so that he might be Lord of those who are alive and of those who of those who are alive and of those who have died. have died.


• 1010 So why do you condemn another So why do you condemn another Christian? Why do you look down on Christian? Why do you look down on another Christian? Remember, each of another Christian? Remember, each of us will stand personally before the us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God. judgment seat of God.


• 1111 For the Scriptures say, For the Scriptures say, ”‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ”‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow to me and every ‘every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.’”tongue will confess allegiance to God.’”


• 1212 Yes, each of us will have to give a Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God. personal account to God.

• 1313 So don't condemn each other So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path. in another Christian's path.


• 1414 I know and am perfectly sure on the I know and am perfectly sure on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. that person it is wrong.


• 1515 And if another Christian is distressed And if another Christian is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don't let your eating love if you eat it. Don't let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died. ruin someone for whom Christ died.


• 1616 Then you will not be condemned for Then you will not be condemned for doing something you know is all right. doing something you know is all right.

• 1717 For the Kingdom of God is not a For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. joy in the Holy Spirit.


• 1818 If you serve Christ with this attitude, If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people you will please God. And other people will approve of you, too. will approve of you, too.

• 1919 So then, let us aim for harmony in So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other the church and try to build each other up. up.

John 13:31-35John 13:31-35

• 3131 As soon as Judas left the room, As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, "The time has come for me, Jesus said, "The time has come for me, the Son of Man, to enter into my glory, the Son of Man, to enter into my glory, and God will receive glory because of and God will receive glory because of all that happens to me. all that happens to me.

• 3232 And God will bring me into my glory And God will bring me into my glory very soon. very soon.

John 13:31-35John 13:31-35

• 3333 Dear children, how brief are these Dear children, how brief are these moments before I must go away and moments before I must go away and leave you! Then, though you search for leave you! Then, though you search for me, you cannot come to me—just as I me, you cannot come to me—just as I told the Jewish leaders. told the Jewish leaders.

John 13:31-35John 13:31-35

• 3434 So now I am giving you a new So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love as I have loved you, you should love each other. each other.

• 3535 Your love for one another will prove Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."to the world that you are my disciples."

What will your attitude beWhat will your attitude be

in 2008 in 2008

and beyond?and beyond?

Let it beLet it be

““Golden”!Golden”!

Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12





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