Success and Failure Blog

Bad attitudes are sins of the heart which keeps us away from all of our relationships and also from God .It blocks the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and leads to many sin and temptations and causes us to hurt other people.

 The bad attitudes are displayed outwardly in the form of our words or actions, such a criticalness, rebellion, impatience, self pride, ego, uncooperative, discouragement, independence, presumption, arrogance, self-centeredness, rudeness , groaning,murmering disrespectful tone of voice, rolled eyes, sarcasm, stomping feet ,angry look , hitting the things etc .These are examples of bad attitudes which Christians should reject. We are the representative of God, and our behavior is part of demonstrating our relationship with God . We need to witness Christ and other people by being the imitators of God through our words, attitude, and actions. We have spent a life time developing patterns of sinful attitudes by rebelling against God in our thinking and behaviors. With commitment, true repentance & proper discipline we can replace these sinful bad attitudes with Godly behaviour.

God has said that he has given each of us a conscious(Holy Spirit) that will guide us to distinguish right from wrong behavior and that we have also been given the “free will” to follow that conscious or ignore it. Since God has given each of us a free will and it is for the most part by our own choice that we give ourselves to these things, subject ourselves to these bad attitudes. If we submit ourselves to our Lord Jesus Christ in every area of our life , we will have the power to control ourselves by the help of the Holy Spirit and can avoid sinful behaviors. As we walk by the Spirit God will give us the strength to break our bad attitudes if we Follow and obey God’s Word. If we have a godly attitude, we will stay away from sin and sinful things. Our behavior is a natural fruit of salvation and is grounded in what Christ has already accomplished for us at Cross.

Philippians 2:5 says your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ”

Ephesians 4:23 tells us that we should be made new in the attitude of our minds.

1 Th. 5:21-22 “But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.”

God bless you as we walk together in this walk of transformation to be like Christ in the depths of our hearts!

Someone once said, “I wish I could be as good a person as my dog thinks I am.” I had always thought that was merely a cute saying until I became the owner of Rob Roy, my Scottish Border Collie. Now, not only do I wish I were as good as he thinks I am, every once in a while, I secretly wish I could be as good a “person” as my dog is. From watching him each day, I have observed his many good qualities, ones I wish were mine. Perhaps you’ve seen these same qualities in your dog.

One of the first things I noticed about Robbie, as we call him, is that he doesn’t hold a grudge. If I accidentally step on his paw, he’s not still upset with me an hour later. He has that wonderful quality of knowing how to forgive and forget – quickly. What a great trait to have.

And talk about patience? Even if his dinner is late for the third day in a row, he’s willing to sit patiently until I have it ready, no matter how long it might take. And then he receives it with a wag of his tail, as if to say, “Thanks, that’s great.”

Another wonderful quality in my four-legged friend is he can sit quietly and listen to me talk, whether I want to “let off steam” or merely “have a little chat” with him. He doesn’t interrupt me except for an occasional sweet kiss that somehow translates to, “I understand and I love you anyway.”

When we go for our walks, Robbie knows the route very well and walks quite fast. It’s the encouragement I need to pick up the pace when I start to slow down. But should I stop to talk with a friend, he’s always willing to sit and wait until I’m finished. Then with a nice pat to his head or “you’re such a good boy,” we’re soon walking again. Unlike me sometimes, interruptions to his given task don’t deter him, and he takes them all in stride.

Robbie loves people and so do I, but I have a tendency to get wrapped up with “things.” He never sees people as an interruption to his day. He greets everyone with a wag of his tail, and always seems happy to see them. He is a reminder to me that “the most important things in life are not things.”

He awakes each morning with a happy attitude, eager to see what new and exciting adventures his day will bring. Little things, even the toss of his ball, a pat on the head, or fresh, cold water in his bowl, bring happiness to him. He appreciates it all. On those rare days when I wake up on “the wrong side of the bed,” his wagging tail brings a smile to my face, and before I know it, I’m in a happy mood too.

I’ve noticed he needs some of the same things I need each day – physical exercise, rest, nourishing food, and words of love and approval. With them, both Robbie and I are healthy and happy.

I believe he is God’s gift to me, not just to remind me of these lessons, but to bring into my life the companionship, laughter and joy only a pet can bring.

And in spite of the many lessons I learn from Robbie, my God knows I’m not perfect. He was the only One who was perfect. Thankfully, He is the One who really teaches me each day about the most important, significant and meaningful lesson of all – my need for a daily relationship with Him.