A POSITIVE ATTITUDE "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it (the heart) are found the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23 "For as a man thinketh in his heart so is he." Proverbs 23:7
If we be a faithful Christian, we must have a positive attitude so that we can overcome the hardships in life. Therefore, we must have a positive attitude so that we can have the proper personality in life because it takes a positive attitude to please the Lord our God.
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THE NEGATIVE ASPECT OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE I. A positive attitude is not doubtful because it will make us to believe in the promises of God. For an example, Thomas doubted the resurrection of Christ from the grave. "But Thomas one of the twelve called Didymus was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples there said unto him, we have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hand the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe (I am doubtful). And after eight days again his disciples were within and Thomas was with then: then came Jesus, the doors being shut and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side; and be not faithless (doubtful), but believing (trusting). And Thomas answered and said unto my, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me. thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed". John 20:24-29
II. A positive attitude is not fearful because it will help us to trust in the living God. For an illustrate, the disciples were fearful upon the sea of Galilee. "And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the wavers: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuke the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marveled, saying What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him". Matthew 8:23-27
III. A positive attitude is not skeptical because it will help us to rely upon God. For instance, Paul was not skeptical of those things which he believed. "For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." 2 Timothy 1:11-12
THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE I. A positive attitude will make us to believe the promises of God. God has given unto many many exceeding great and precious promises so that we can overcome the forces of evil. "Whereby are given unto us many exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that in in the world through lust." 2 Peter 1:4
II. A positive attitude will help us to trust in the living God. For an example, Paul trusted unto God unto the day that he died. "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:6-8
III. A positive attitude will help us to reply upon the power of God. We should rely upon the Lord to be our helper because we can not overcome the powers of Satan by ourselves. "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Hebrews 13:5-6
IV. A positive attitude will motivate us to obey the laws of God. God demands obedience. "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness." Romans 6:16-18
THE BLESSINGS OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE "Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there by any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things" Philippians 4:8
I. A positive attitude will cause us to mediate upon the truth of God. What is truth? The word of God is truth. "Sanctify them through thy truth thy word is truth." John 17:17 "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (from sin). John 8:31-32 "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doeth he mediate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whosoever he doeth shall prosper." Psalms 1:1-3
II. A positive attitude will motivate us to think about those things which are honest. What is honesty? Doing the will of God is that which is honest. Job was a honest man because we was doing the will of God. "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and from in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou consider my servant Job, that there is none like him in all the earth, a prefect and upright man (honest man), one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?" Job 1:6-8
III. A positive attitude will cause us to ponder those things which would be just. What is that which is just? Living by the Golden Rule is doing that which is just. "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12
IV. A positive attitude will make us to consider those things which are pure. What is that which is pure? The word of God is that which is pure. "The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of the earth, purified seven times." Psalms 12:6
V. A positive attitude will cause us to reflect upon those things which are lovely. What is that which is lovely? Developing a godly character is that which is lovely. "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16
VI. A positive attitude will motivate us to recall those things which are of a good report. What is that which would be of a good report? The gospel of Christ is that which is of a good report because it is the good news that Christ died for our sins, and that He was buried, and that He arose from the grave for our justification. "For I (Paul) am not ashamed of the gospel (the good news) of Christ: for it (the gospel) is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16THE CONCLUSION I. We in being a New Testament Christian can develop a positive attitude by learning that we have been created and redeemed by three Heavenly Persons who equally are called the Lord God in being the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and who are called Christ the Lord in being the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that in this world we can become like Them. Equality signifies that those three Heavenly Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer are equal in power, rule and authority in matters of Their Own Individual Being of life because They equally possess the same kind of Personage, Powers, Nature and Attributes of life.
II. The Father and the Son Relationship which exist between the Lord God and Christ the Lord is the being of a Father-head Figure and an Offspring Status Relationship instead of being two ranked Persons (Personalities or Beings) because those three Lord God Persons, who were called the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit in being our Creator, equally made Themselves to work and rule in the Title Name of Christ the Lord in being called the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that They could be our Redeemer. Rank would mean that the Father would be the first Person in power, rule and authority; the Son (Jesus) would be the second Person in power, rule and authority; whereas the Holy Spirit would be the third Person in power, rule and authority.
III. The Lord God and Christ the Lord are the two Title Names in which three Heavenly Persons who equally are working and ruling in matters of our own creation and redemption of life because we in being a New Testament Christian been created and redeemed by three equal Persons who are called the Lord God in being the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and who are called Christ the Lord in being the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit so that in that world which is to come we can become equal (having power, rule and authority) with Them.
A. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Spiritual Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Spiritual Personage of life which will be a Spiritual Body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit in reference to our own individual nature of life. "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:23 "It is sown a nature body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body." 1 Corinthians 15:44 "Who (our Lord) shall change our vile body (our fleshly body), that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body (His Spiritual Body), according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself." Philippians 3:21 "And as we have borne the image of the earthy (the earthy man who possesses a physical body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit), we shall also bear the image of the heavenly" (the Spiritual Person who has a Spiritual Body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit). 1 Corinthians 15:49 This means that we will be a Spiritual Person who possesses a Spiritual Body, and an Eternal Soul and Spirit in our Heavenly Home because these are the Spiritual Characteristics of a Spiritual Person.
B. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Divine Powers of life in reference to our own individual being of life. "If we suffer, we shall also reign (rule) with him (the Lord our God). If we deny him, he also will deny us." 2 Timothy 2:12 "To him that overcometh (the forces of evil) will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." Revelation 3:21 "And to him will I give power over the nations. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father." Revelation 2:26-27 "And they shall reign (rule) for ever and ever" (over the powers of Satan). Revelation 22:5 This means that we will be Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent in our Heavenly Home because these are the Divine Powers of a Divine Person.
C. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Divine Nature of life in matters of our own individual nature of life. "It is written in your law, I said, Ye (created men) are gods. If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scriptures can not be broken." John 10:34-35 "God has given unto us many exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." 2 Peter 1:4 "Him that overcometh (the powers of Satan) will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name." Revelation 3:12 "Of whom (God) the whole family in heaven and earth is named." Ephesians 3:15 This means that we will be eternal, impartial, self-existing, glorious, accessible, monotheistical, divine, visible, perfect, immutable, spiritual and immortal in our Heavenly Home because these are the Divine Traits of a Divine Person.
D. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Divine Attributes of life in reference to our own individual being of life. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:48 "Be ye also merciful, as your Father also is merciful." Luke 6:36 "He that overcometh (the powers of sin), the same shall be clothed in white raiment (having his Divine Attributes Perfected): and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angles." Revelation 3:5 "For there shall in no wise enter into it (the Heavenly City) any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." Revelation 21:27 This means that we will be lovable, holy, merciful, faithful, just, righteous, good, jealous, truthful, longsuffering, unchangeable and gracious in our Heavenly Home because these are the Divine Attributes of a Divine Person.E. We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Divine Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer because we are heirs of God and joint-heirs (equal heirs) with Christ in matters of our own creation and redemption of life. "The Spirit (the Holy Spirit) Himself beareth witness with our spirit (our character: our personality), that we are the children of God (by creation and by regeneration): And If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs (equal heirs) with Christ." Romans 8:16-17 This means that in our Heavenly Home all Divine Persons will be equal in power, rule and authority.
F.We in being a New Testament Christian will become equal with those three Heavenly Persons who equally are called the Lord God and Christ the Lord in being our Creator and our Redeemer because in our Heavenly Home we will equally possess Their Heavenly Immortality of life in reference to our own individual nature of life. "Which in his times he shall shew who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords: Who only hath immortality (the Lord in all of His Power and Glory only has immortality, but the Lord has promised to give unto us those same Spiritual Blessings of Immortality), dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen." 1 Timothy 6:15-16 "To them (the Christians) who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life." Romans 2:7 This means that we will be a deathless Person in our Heavenly Home because a Heavenly Person can not die in a physical or in a Spiritual Way.1). We in being a New Testament Christian can become all that God will ever be because we can become the fullness of God in our Heavenly Home. Paul prayed that, "Ye (Christians) might be filled with all the fullness (the completeness) of God." Ephesians 3:19
2). We in being a New Testament Christian will become all that God is in the way of Personage, Powers, Nature and Attributes of life because God must become all and in all. Paul said that we will be presented to God in heaven so that "God (the Spiritual Nature of God) may be all (to each Person who has been saved) and in all" (of each Person that is saved). 1 Corinthians 15:28
"Of whom (God) the whole family in heaven and earth is named." Ephesians 3:15 Please get others to read this article so that they can learn more about the Divine Blessings of their own immortality of life because their life is precious.
May the Lord bless you and give you wisdom so that you can learn more about the Spiritual Blessings of your own divine nature of life because your life is priceless.
