Maintenance

How can you (I) maintain a good attitude?

1) Realise that your attitude needs daily adjustments.
Can you imagine not maintaining your car/house/etc...it'll be a disaster!
It's the same like any discipline, your attitude will not take care of itself. So you need to attend to it daily.

2) Ask God to help.

Here's a prayer I thought was pretty humorous but true:

"Dear Lord,
So far today, I am doing all right. I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent. I have not whined, cursed or eaten any chocolate.
However, I am going to get out of bed in a few minutes, and I will need a lot more help after that.
Amen."

3) Always look for what's good.
In all you do have a desire to work & a joyful attitude. These were the only two requirements for those working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta.
If somebody could be joyful amongst the dying & the poorest of the poor, surely you can too!

4) Seek out faith-filled people.
How? It's easy cos their everywhere, you'll find them soaring above the doubters like eagles.
If you're having a tough day, get close & 'draft' behind them the way racers do.
If they're having difficulty, you can be the one to get out front & make things easier.

Let's try maintaining a good attitude like the Psalmist
'Seven times a day I will praise You.' (Psalm 119:164)

~ TRY IT! ~