Read: Matthew 6:25-34
Back in 2005 I wrote a devotion about starting each day with a positive attitude. I included a chart with options for an attitude for the day.
The chart was
- Stellar
- Superb
- Marvelous
- Great or Outstanding
- 100%
I am amending the chart to move 100% below the line. It does not do the job because it could mean 100% of a whole lot of conditions. Anyone can have a bad attitude and I hope nobody wants to be 100% grumpy.
Each day you choose your outlook because you are in charge. You are responsible for your own joy and happiness. Once you have chosen an outlook for the day, it is important that you share it. You need to notify your face so others will know and can share in your good mood and positive outlook. Starting the day in a positive frame of mind can improve the outlook of others. You don't lift the spirits of others by sending the signal “get out of my way or someone may get hurt.”
It doesn't matter what yesterday was, today is a new beginning. What's past is past, and it's time to forget and look forward to all of God's blessings.
Sharing joy and happiness is infectious. Once you have lifted the spirits of another, that makes two of you doing the work of making the day better. There are always people who are fun to be around because they are uplifting. It's easy to be one of those. Just be one of them!
Jack Van Becelaere
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