Oops! Your Attitude is Showing!

           Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Let’s choose an attitude of joy.

            Some people are positive by nature…they see the glass half full, no matter what their circumstances.  They are what we call optimists; they can find joy in places that others may overlook.  THEN….there are people who are negative by nature and see obstacles rather than opportunities at every turn. When someone presents them with a possibility, they see a problem.

            Where do you fit on this scale of positive vs. negative thinking?  Do you tip toward optimism or do you lean toward pessimism?  Are you somewhere in the middle….maybe you call yourself a “realist”? Is there a balance between wearing rose-colored glasses and exemplifying anxiety on steroids?  Maybe we need a good attitude adjustment with a side serving of genuine joy!

            Paul tells us in Philippians 4:6 to “not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

Author Rob Renfroe writes: “With faith and the right attitude, the world ‘out there’ won’t control the world ‘in here’ within our souls.  Maybe the greatest hindrance is the idea that something ‘out there’ will make me content. There’s something I don’t have, something I want, something that others possess—if I just had that, then I’d be happy.”

            Temporary happiness AIN’T joy, my friends. When our attitude is one of thankfulness and joy in JESUS, then we will learn to be content.

            May each of us choose an attitude of gratitude and joy.