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What Jesus Has to Say at the Onset of the 21
st
Century about……Attitudes & Mindsets
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” – Proverbs 23:7
Attitude is everything in salesmanship.The attitude of demanding part of your reward already on Earth is like the prodigal son asking for hisinheritance to go off & squander it. It’s reigning a little now & foregoing certain privileges later.For centuries & thousands of years people have known that you have to sow, in order to reap. Only inthese times, children demand everything in return for nothing. Adults likewise have adopted this attitudeof, ‘I deserve this, so I’m going to take it’, only to find out that someone is going to have to pay the fiddler in the end.Give thanks in every situation you find yourself in & you’ll see it’s up to you & your attitude what willbecome of it.Even the worst situations can turn into good and lead to a better one, if you’ve simply got the rightattitude, one of trust & of thankfulness for whatever I bring. You’ve got to get rid of some of your excess weight & baggage, inappropriate habits & attitudes that don’tcome in handy when fighting a war.Gratitude’s an attitude you can’t do without as friends!
Show 
your appreciation by returning kind deeds of love. You have really only just begun to learn, and the best attitude to have is to know that you know nothing.
 
That’s the Devil’s religion: ”You don’t have to thank anyone, because everything you’ve got, you’ve onlygot because you worked for it yourself!” If you’ve got that kind of an attitude, you’re actually spirituallydead.It’s that passive, fatalistic attitude, which makes people go around in circles without ever gettinganywhere, ever learning but never coming to knowledge, as one that beateth the air. You just need to take on a ”winner’s” attitude!It hurts Me when My saved children still wander through life with an attitude of ”but I still haven’t foundwhat I’m looking for....”It’s the attitude of the heart that makes the difference.”I’m going to give & keep going forward, even if I’m the only one; even if no one else does. He’s loved meso much, how can I give Him back any less than all I can?” THAT’S the attitude that makes more thanconquerors & turns losers into winners.Reason is the hoarding, stingy, selfish & self-preserving, so-called realistic attitude. Generosity is anopen heart that pours forth; it can do no other.Keep an attitude of trust.Peace & happiness speak louder than any words. A calm & silent loving conviction & attitude of faith, asample of living what you preach, will win the hearts of those who are willing to give Me a chance. Your happiness in this life depends on your obedience, your attitude & gratitude toward Me. As long asyou keep thinking, "God, I would have done better than that if I were You", that's not really an attitude of trust & gratefulness that engenders My joy. My joy comes from truly accepting that I love you, care for you and I'm giving you what's best for you, not doubting all of these.Anybody can murmur & go through life with a "Why me?" attitude & expect more out of life than they'rewilling to invest. But the overcomers - and that's what I have called & chosen you to become - see withthe eyes of faith. They see the good even in the bad. They don't feel sorry for themselves, but they lookoutward at others & their needs & are driven by compassion for them.
 
Have a loving, merciful attitude.My attitude has always been, "to hell with the proper way!"The ways & attitudes of man, always reject the ways & attitudes of God.It's as if every morning when you wake up, the Devil has woven a new web around you, consisting of habits, selfish attitudes & chains of conformity, and you must decide whether you're going to live withthem or not.It's got to be
your 
view,
your 
focus,
your 
attitude that's going to have to change. Changing the worldstarts with
you
.A selfish & independent road of pride & self-efficiency, which makes you go through life with an attitudeof "I don't need anybody else", the result of which is usually that you'll find out that while others wouldhave needed you badly, they won't need anybody with that attitude, either.A passive attitude of "Why don't they like me or love me?" results in resentment, isolation, or simplyindifference... "Well, they don't like me, so why should I care about them?" And as part of your self-defense mechanism you start looking at their flaws & all the things that are wrong with them, and insteadof seeing them like victims you could be helping, as people in the same boat with needs & weaknesses just like your own, you categorize them & exclude them from your life.It's not an attitude of complacency I want My children to have, but one of alertness & desperation. You've got to show by your attitude that you're
real 
, not just another fake & phony with half-hearted or selfish motives.Pray desperately each day for Me to show you what is the right attitude to have.Don't be fooled or influenced by the skeptical, doubtful, incredulous mindset of the blinded masses.Wrong attitudes, aggressions, bitterness & pride affect your freedom more than any person ever can.Take on an "I can" attitude! Believe that you
can
! Because it's true!Have more of a "Jesus" attitude, the attitude of a shepherd that would give his life for the sheep. You've got to have a winning attitude with everyone: with your kids, with your brethren, and withstrangers! You can have heaven in your heart right where you are, right now, if you only have the right attitude.A
mature
attitude is that of one who has learned that all things come from Me in the first place, & so theygive all the glory, honor & credit for it right back to Me, for "what hast thou that thou didst not receive?"Whenever discontentment attacks, you must realize that something is wrong, not with your situation, butwith your own attitude & spirit, and you must ask Me to show you where the Enemy found a way in.When somebody is going through serious trials, nothing will help them as much as your taking on aserious & sober attitude, showing solidarity, genuine concern & that you're fighting alongside them inspirit! You don't overcome a bad spirit with a light attitude, but by sobering up, facing him down, confrontinghim, and showing that the victim is not alone in their fight, but that you're right by their side, fighting withthem and for them.Search your heart for hidden motivations, wrong attitudes, which could lead you up the wrong path!If you have the right attitude & the right amount of love for people, the right incentive, then nothing isimpossible.Pass on to your children a helpful attitude. But you've got to
live
it for them to
see
, first, before they'regoing to buy it!Loving people in spite of their flaws is an ability I appreciate & will reward much more than any attitude of wanting to know how much smarter you are than everybody else, including Me & My prophets! It's anattitude thing! You can choose yours.In order to really get ready for Me, what you need is a desperate, not a complacent attitude!To maintain a positive attitude & outlook towards people that tend to strike you negatively or give youbattles & trials is a very important thing, because so much is determined by the way you see others: your ability to successfully live & work with them, which will affect your fruitfulness for Me, your unity, your general happiness & outlook on life, as well as theirs, & it will affect their decisions & desire to continue
 
to serve & follow Me or not.So, it's important to maintain a positive attitude, an attitude & spirit of forgiveness & of love that casts aveil over a multitude of sins & shortcomings. Your 
attitude
is so important...whether you're understanding of their battles & trials, whether you're trulycompassionate.Find those who don't have an attitude of, "I'm not searching anymore; I've already got it!"Help people not to give up on themselves. When they fall, that's when they specially need you to be therewith an attitude of, "I still believe in you!"Treat people like potential winners, not losers. Show appreciation, not a critical or self-righteous attitude.If your faith and life-style, your attitude and everything about you is the real thing, then even the eventualcrisis, of which all the others were only shadows, will only be another part of your life of faith, My plan for you, My Big Picture & everything.The problem is with the
hearts
of the people, what's
within
, it's their 
attitudes
, & that's something hard toget rid of or to deal with. Something has to happen from the
inside
.As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. If you fail or refuse to accept your title & spiritual rank of one of My ambassadors & instead just wear the title "nobody," then that's what you'll be. But if you're consciousof the fact that
I 
sent you, and wherever you go, you represent Me, you'll be a lot more prayerful aboutwhat you'll say.There are so many details & factors & lessons you miss out on if you just rush through life in a "let mehave it all," consumer-type of attitude.It's the choice between going through life with a "gimme, gimme" attitude of consumerism, seeking toenjoy all you can, to get all the input you can, and laying down your life for others.It's pretty hard to get the gospel across to the desperate from a stuffed, self-satisfied attitude, especiallywhen much of the desperation in the world is being caused by that very self-satisfied, greedy &gluttonous attitude of the leading nations of the world...The worst you can do is think you've already got it all; that would be the exact opposite of the attitude Iwant you to have. I want you to know that you've got nothing and that you need it all, and I want you tobehave accordingly.What you need is a change of attitude, not a change of circumstances. Once your own heart, attitude &view is changed, you're going to be a lot more effective in helping to change other hearts, attitudes &points of view.Just as you would find it wonderful if your child would come to you & ask, "Is there anything I can do tohelp you today?" & just as much as you would love it if she would develop a more helpful attitude, so, Iwould be thrilled if I could get you to develop an attitude that would cause you to look for opportunities,ways & possibilities in which you could be of help in order to further My cause.In the world, but not of the world, that's what I need you to be. It's hard to fight against all those worldlyinfluences. Getting Egypt out of Moses was precisely what took so long: the worldly attitudes towardthings, &
their 
viewpoints...Often I choose to bring it about happiness in your life not so much by gaining and accumulating, but bylosing that which was unnecessary, the excess weight of false perceptions, wrong attitudes, and"the sin,which doeth so easily beset..." (Heb.12:1). You may be living with the most perfect people in the world, but with the wrong attitude in your own heart,you still won't be happy.Problems are more often than not being caused not by your circumstances, but your own attitudes, your "system settings." Your attitude affects the way you are going to function, just as the settings of your computer will affect its usability & effectiveness.It's a matter of attitude & mindset. You just need to set your mind to do these things, to observe them, &to keep them up. They've got to become rules in your life that you keep, & that are stronger thancircumstances, you won't bend them. You need to keep an advancing attitude. You've got to seize those opportunities, seize the day, and not just let it pass you by.Only with a victorious attitude will you also emerge from any given situation, challenge or fight as victor.
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