Luke 17
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 4:07PM A person’s attitude is arguably one of the most important factors in the direction of their life. With a negative attitude things are seen in a dim light, everything becomes monotonous and burdensome, and you begin to treat others in the same fashion. But on the flip side, if you are positive, dreary days excite you, tasks can become fun, and you lift others spirits.
In high school I had a football coach. He would actually walk (I should say dance) down the halls of the school with a small boom box on his shoulder playing “Don’t worry, be happy”. It was hilarious. When asked how he was doing he would almost always say “Doing great, getting better, Ha ha!” The best part about it was that it would change my day every time I saw him doing it. After being told to try responding with “doing great, getting better” when asked how you were doing, I tried it and was surprised. It actually made me feel better. Don’t believe me . . . try it for a day. Attitude makes a huge difference.
Take some time to ponder and evaluate your attitude towards the topics in this chapter:
Causing others to sin.
- Does it make you happy to bring others toward righteousness, or are you burdened by the fact that you cant listen to a certain music etc?
- How can you have a more positive outlook on leading people away from things that cause them to sin?
- How much does God abhor it when people cause others to sin?
Living as Christ’s servants.
- When you feel God calling you to do something, do you joyfully pursue it?
- Is your “duty” as a Christian hard for you or are you glad to get to serve Christ for what He has done?
- What should spur us on to love serving God?
- Can the example of the healed leper give us incite?
Looking toward the future.
- Do you wish you could be with God now, or would you rather wait until you get to do certain things here on earth?
- Are you more worried about when and where the 2nd coming will happen, or are you focused on preparing others for that time?
Our attitude changes lives, including our own. Reflect upon yours, and apply this chapter from Luke.
--Seth Gordon, Summer Camp Director
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