I CHOOSE THE ALTITUDES OF MY ATTITUDES.
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
TEXT: Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:36 (MSG) But you need to stick it out, staying with God's plan so you'll be there for the promised completion.
Hebrews 10:36 (NLT2) Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
CAN WE UNDERSTAND IT IS A TIME TO CHANGE OUR ATTITUDES? WILL WE LISTEN TO THE PREACHER? OFTEN WE DON’T LIKE THE PREACHER NOT BECAUSE OF HIS PERSONALITY BUT BECAUSE IF HIS MESSAGE. RECEIVE THE MESSAGE MAYBE THE WORDS ARE FROM LOVE, HIS HEART, AND GOD.
It has been a dark day. Seems many things were wrong and there was no quick fix. The people were so touched that the tears were flowing like a river. The Preacher proclaims: WE MUST QUIT CRYING! IT IS TIME TO REACH BY FAITH BEYOND WHERE WE ARE AT AND DREAM AGAIN. A new day is coming, a new hope, a new peace is coming from God.
Nehemiah 8:8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. 9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A NEW DAY WHERE WE SHOULD CELEBRATE LIFE. The Preacher said: EAT, CELEBRATE AND SHARE --- GIVE, MAKE BOOTHS--- CAMP OUT AND ENJOY LIFE.
ENJOY THE MOMENT… ATTITUDE WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH YOUR ALTITUDE.
I had a friend that had several children. She had been traveling and was away from home several days. She had left the house so clean. The kids were at school when she returned home. She unlocked the door and wow, there was flour on the floor at the door. She walked a few more steps and sticky honey made a mess with the flour. There were dirty pots and pans laying all around? WHAT A DISASTER? She was so angry and blowing her top in anger.
The oven had chocolate hand prints all over. The mess was a mess. Mom saw something on the counter. There was a little lop sided chocolate cake with sticky icing all over the cake, the dish and the counter. The Mom said I am going to kill them.
The mom saw a little note next to the cake, it was sticky… she read the note: MOMMA, WE HAVE MISSED YOU, AND WE WANTED TO WELCOME YOU HOME. WE GOT UP EARLY THIS MORNING AND MADE YOU A MISSING MOMMA CAKE. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH. The note was signed by the two older kids and a little colored picture from the youngest.
WILL WE FOCUS ON THE MESS? ON THE CAKE? OR THE KIDS THAT LOVE THEIR MOM… MAY GOD CAN MAKE THIS BIG MESS A CELEBRATION. Maybe there is a purpose?
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Seems life has taught me a few lessons that I would love to teach others.
I have found life is so full. We tend to forget many life lessons. One of my 101 lesson is simple. NOTHING IS AS BAD AS IT FIRST SEEMS. I also learned in all things that I face I find JOY but it seems SORROW is hanging around the corner.
** Have you ever learned the lesson: seems Joy can be followed by sorrow? But there is another lesson if we hang on: Somewhere over the rain bow--- pain and sorrow will fade and joy comes again.
** It appears to me that we have choices: I CAN FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE TRIALS AND HOW HARD THEY CAN BE? Or I can FIND JOY.
**JOY COMES IN THE MORNING, I CAN USE THE NEWS THAT I CHOOSE. It is my choice that will determine the ALTITUDE OF MY ATTITUDES.
Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalm 30:5 (NLT2) For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.
MURMURING? DOES THE WORD MURMUR SOUND BAD?
Are you a habitual complainer? Gripe? Fuss? Raised voice? Read the Bible the biggest joy stealers were the religious crowd. See how many times the scribes, Pharisees, and the Sadducees murmured against everything.
John 6:43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
John 6:65-66 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Jesus knew about JOY… he said: “Stop complaining about what I said. “
REGRETS? I HAVE HAD A FEW…
I heard an old lady testify when I pastored in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. Her testimony went something like this: I AM SO PROUD TO BE HUMBLE. Then the words always turned to THE DEVILS ON MY BACK, and no one knows what I am going through. She would always close her words with: IF I HAD LIFE TO DO OVER AGAIN, I WOULD NOT CHANGE A THING.
GEORGE JONES LEARNED FROM SOME VERY COSTLY MISTAKES AND HE WANTED OTHERS TO LEARN:
**CHOICES
I had choices since the day I was born, there were voices that told me right from wrong.
If I had listened, no I wouldn’t be here today, living and dying with the choices I have made.
I was tempted, by an early age. I found I liked drinking, oh, and I never turned it down.
There were loved ones but I turned them away, now I am living and dying with the choices I made.
I have had choices since the day I was born, there were voices that told me right from wrong
If I had listened, no I wouldn’t be here today, living and dying with the choices I have made.
I guess I am paying for the things that I have done, if I could go back, oh, Lord knows I would run.
But I’m still losing this game of life that I play. Losing and dying with the choices I have made.
I have had choices since the day I was born there were voices that told me right from wrong.
If I had listened, no, I would not be here today. Living and dying with the choices I have made. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY!
Living and dying with the choices I made.
BAD DAY? GOOD DAY? A LADY WAS DYING… SHE HAD SEVERAL CHOICES BEFORE HER. SHE HAD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY BUT THE CHEMO/RADIATION CAUSED HER HAIR TO FALL OUT. SHE CRIED FOR DAYS.
One day she changed her life. She said: THIS I THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY! S GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY! SHE LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND SHE HAD 3 HAIIR. So she said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY!
She took her 3 hair and she braided them, and she had a good day.
The next day the alarm clock when off and she said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY!
She looked in the mirror and said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY! She had two hairs. So she parted the hair down the middle and she had a good day.
The next day she was so glad to be alive she said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY!
She looked in the mirror and saw one hair… she said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY!
She decided to wear her hair in a ponytail. And she had a good day.
This lady was so thankful to be alive. She said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY!
She saw in the mirror, there was no one hair, none. She was so happy, she said: THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY, A VERY GOOD DAY! She said PRAISE GOD, I DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HOW TO COMB MY HAIR ANY MORE. AND SHE HAD A GOOD DAY.
CONCLUSION: There are 3 ways to know if you love and serve Jesus.
***#1. THEY WILL KNOW IF YOU LOVE AND KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD….
1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
***#2 THEY WILL KNOW IF YOU LOVE. PEOPLE SHALL KNOW YOU KNOW JESUS BY THE LOVE YOU CARRY FOR OTHERS.
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another
***#3. PEOPLE WILL KNOW YOU TRUST JESUS BY THE EVERYDAY JOY YOU KEEP. DO YOU HAVE THE JOY OF THE LORD? JOY! DO YOU HAVE REAL JOY? Reason with me --- we make a choice to pout, doubt and complain, or we realize JOY IS THE FLAG THAT IS FLIES IN THE HEART OF BELIEVERS. Measure your joy? Dwelling in the JOY OF THE LORD RELEASES PRAISE, GLORY AND WORSHIP. You have two miracles each morning if you open your eyes.
Learn the lesson, OUR JOY NEVER DIES IN SORROW.
Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalm 30:5 (NLT2) For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Philippians is a book that ask us to consider REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY REJOICE.
Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Philippians 4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
***JOY IS THE FLAG THAT FLIES OVER THE CASTLES OF OUR HEARTS WHEN THE KING IS IN RESIDENCE THERE.
JOY IS A MAGNET THE ATTRACTS, MURMURING ATTACKS… A DOOMSDAYER, GLOOMY, NEGATIVE CHRISTIAN IS AN OXYMORON AND MAY A MORON ALSO.
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
All I ask for my work is that you pray for me one time?
