Depression Or Happiness? The Bible On Attitude

"Attitude"

"Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what other people say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude."

My friend than closed the letter and personally wrote, ‘You have a great attitude.' Again I was blessed by a friend who sent me a random letter. It made me so grateful that I had to reflect on how wonderful it is to be one with God.

I reflected back to when I myself had the Eor attitude and I chose everything over God. I had my own gods that I answered to and they weren't good. I never received blessings in the form of a letter. I then decided to focus on what God tells us about on our attitudes. While there are several passages concerning attitude in the Bible, I chose to share the one noted below. I sing praises that I now have a relationship with Jesus and that I can say a prayer to release my own children from generational sin and consequences. I choose not to be miserable today.

1 Kings 11:10-12 (NIV)

10 Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD's command. 11 So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates. 12 Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.