Attitude -- Good or Bad?

Some thoughts from the book I'm reading. . .

We alone are responsible for the attitude that we have. John Maxwell has put it this way, "It is a matter of personal choice. Who we are today is the result of choices made yesterday. Tomorrow we will become what we choose today. To change means to choose to change."

Each one of us needs to decide what type of person we want to be (positive or negative). In order to change, we need to make the decision to change and then act on that decision. We should work to replace bad thoughts and actions with good ones. We also need to commit to work on these improvements daily. Change isn't easy, it takes a lot of work. Everyone should find an accountability partner....someone who can remind us that our attitude needs adjusting. (and when that person reminds us, we need to be thankful, not defensive) We all need mentors and models in our lives. Maybe one could be found at your church or in your extended family. And last, but not least, remember that we all slip up from time to time. When we do, we need to remind ourselves of the words of the Apostle Paul, "One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13,14)