If any of you follow me on social media, you see that I make regular jokes about my bride and myself. It\u2019s all in fun. She knows it. I know it. We know it. And I think most of you know. Although it doesn\u2019t happen very often, sometimes someone out there takes offense. And then just attacks me. Like I\u2019m some type of male chauvinist pig. Recently, I had a woman call me Tarzan. And that she tamed me. Even when I tried to explain it, she couldn\u2019t get over it. Then there are times that I watch others argue back-and-forth over different things. Sometimes it turns pretty ugly. We live in a day and age where people get very comfortable behind a keyboard. And say things that they wouldn\u2019t say face-to-face. When looking at a screen, attitudes can turn pretty sour pretty quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re probably wondering what does arguing on social media have to do with my devotion. In this life, I believe there is one thing that we can 100% control 100% of the time. I could be wrong. But that\u2019s what I believe. We can control our attitudes. No matter the situation. We can choose. For example, I can choose to retaliate with a bad attitude to those who don\u2019t see humor my jokes. And I admit, there\u2019s times in the past that I have done that. But I like to think that\u2019s my distant past. And I know this as well, we always have an attitude. Sometimes we have a positive attitude. Sometimes we have a negative attitude. The choice is ours. One thing we always tell our kiddos, feeling bad doesn\u2019t give you the greenlight to have a bad attitude. You can still be nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is all important stuff because our attitudes can really dictate our days. I think bad attitudes are selfish attitudes because you are focused on only you. And I think it\u2019s just opposite can be said about a good attitudes. Think about it. I bet often times when you have a good attitude you are concerned more about others more than your self. Attitudes definitely can shift our focus. And they play an important role in how we view our lives. And that can lead us in different directions. I think that our ability to have an attitude is a great gift that God has given us. Here\u2019s something that I read earlier: \u201cSpeaking life over death will change your perspective, which changes your attitude.\u201d If we do that, the optimism that we will live life with can be amazing. Now\u2026I know sometimes it can be really difficult in tough situations. Sometimes it can be difficult if we are miserably sick. If this is something that you struggle with, you might consider turning towards God. Ask him to help you control your attitude. Pray for the ability to control it. If you do these things, then you become more aware of your attitude. And being more aware of it, can help you have more control over it. We get one shot at life on earth. One! Try to choose to have a attitude of optimism. That will help bring more joy into your life. And then you can better serve others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If any of you follow me on social media, you see that I make regular jokes about my bride and myself. It\u2019s all in fun. She knows it. I know it. We know it. And I think most of you know. Although it doesn\u2019t happen very often, sometimes someone out there takes offense. And then … <\/p>\n