What's Behind Your Attitude?

One of my most favorite heroes is King David. He began as nothing, he made major errors and He became a very important and well known but most importantly he was a man close to the Heat of God. In the midst of it all he loved His God passionately and emotionally. Lots have been written about David and his life. Check out I and II Samuel of the Old Testament. But you can read about David’s heart in the Psalms. (I especially love reading from the Amplified Bible).

Over the years I believe my attitude about life and love and people and issues have revolved to where I believe is a reflective attitude. If you ever go to my website you will find words that people said described me, a brief look at my past and my present. Of course I had to keep it brief and one day I will put it all together in a great series of books and who knows a made for night time television – one of those Lifetime movies.

Recently, I moved from my daughter’s home into an apartment. I have been opening boxes and going through my worldly possessions, those treasures of things that I have held on to. It has caused me many moments of reflection over the past, the present and even thoughts of the future.

I have been rightfully accursed of being a “pack rat” of such. Most of my worldly possessions are items that serve as “memory making: symbols. For example, most of my furniture comes from my parent’s home, some of which were their original pieces from the start of their home. Some of my most prized possessions are things my children made when they were in kindergarten. Yes, I still have the Pringles can wrapped in faded construction paper my daughter made for me for Mother’s Day when she was 3.

What is interesting about these memories is the reality of where I have been in my journey with the Lord. For most of my life has been struggling just to get to the place of being a “real” person. I struggled with who I was, what I was and why I was. The negative attitudes I encountered from others telling me what was wrong with me, why I would not ever make it, how different I was, and always pointing out my flaws. Even after giving my life to the Lord, I struggled with many of these old haunts, as well as new ones brought about from well meaning Christian brothers and sisters.

The majority of the time our attitude is driven by our motives and our emotions of our circumstances. Our attitude reflects what is deep inside of us and what we have experienced. David’s attitude through out his life showed a determination to rejoice and love his God, regardless of the situation and the attitude of others. As I opened boxes and unpacked the memories of the past, I had this over whelming sense of peace about who I was, what I was and why I was. For like David I have an attitude that reflects my determination to rejoice in My Abba Father, to fall at his feet and cling to Him. For I know that it is not in the circumstances, it is not in people, it is in knowing and the loving relationship, the total bond between me and my most precious Abba Father.

Read Philippians 2:3-8 and Psalms 34:1-3 So I ask you today, What's in Your Attiude?