ATTITUDE
PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11
“How things look on the outside of us
depends on how things are on the inside of
us”
Parks Cousins
WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
“You are today where your thoughts have brought
you, you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take
you” James Allen
Everything begins with a Thought (Phil 2:5-7)
“Life consists of what a man is thinking about all
day”
Ralph W. Emerson
WHO ARE YOU?
A Product of your Thoughts
“As a man thinks in his heart, so he is”
Proverbs 23:7
What we think determines who we are. Who we are
determines what we do.
“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their
thoughts” John Locke
Your Positive Personal Attitude
An Outward Expression of your Inner-Self
“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God
was something to cling to. Instead, He gave up His divine
privileges, He took the humble position of a slave and was
born as a human being. When He appeared in human form,
He humbled Himself in obedience to God and died a
criminal’s death on the cross.
Phil 2:5-8 (NLT)
A GREAT Positive ATTITUDE IS A
CHOICE
Begins by thinking Positive About Others
Phil 2:3-5
It will Determines:
Where You Go
Who You Become
And
What You Achieve
A GREAT Positive ATTITUDE IS A
Key to Divine Promotion
Begins by thinking Positive About Others and
Humility before God. (James 4:1-10; 1Pet 5:5-7)
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of
highest honor and gave Him the Name above
all names, that at the Names of Jesus every
knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father. (Phil 2:9-11) (NLT)
A GREAT Positive ATTITUDE IS
Key to
Overcoming Setbacks
Having a proactive attitude does not take away the
setbacks we will encounter in life…..
But the right attitude will empower us to deal with
setbacks in a more profitable way.
Humility sets the power of God’s grace at work in us
(Eph 3: 20-21)
Illust- Chiwawa and Leopard
ATTITUDE
My attitude as I begin a task will affect its
outcome more than anything else.
ATTITUDE
I am responsible for my attitude toward others
They are responsible for their attitude toward
me.
ATTITUDE
My attitude is the major difference between
success and failure.
“Watch over your heart and guard it with all
diligence. For from it flow the springs of life.”
(Proverbs 4:23)
ATTITUDE
My attitude, not my achievements, will give me
happiness.
Personal Evaluation
Have you ever thought….
1. If I could just serve in a different place, I’d be
happier.
2. If I just knew that person, I’d be satisfied.
3. If things were different here, I would be OK.
4. If I would not have done that, I’d feel better
about myself.
ATTITUDE
My attitude needs continual adjustment.
Indicators for Attitude Adjustments…
I have not had enough time with God or myself.
My family notices and tells me about my
attitude
My relationship with co-workers becomes
strained.
My view of people begins to lower.
My perspective on life becomes cynical.