Attitude is Everything

God has really been challenging me lately with situations that have made me really look at my attitude. At first, my natural reaction (probably like most of us would be) is to think it's not me it's the other person or it's the situation, BUT NOT ME! Right?

Well I've really been frustrated by how things have played out in these situations and so I've set my self apart from them and have pick apart what is going on here. I'm realize more and more things and still have more to reflect on. But I know God is working on my heart with this because I feel I'm being challenged daily with my attitude.

My attitude in the fact of how I deal with situations, how I REACT to them and how I respond to them (probably the same thing as react, huh?).
Well, I've tried to avoid things all in general and just not say anything. I figured maybe that would help with my attitude, but you know what, only to a point. This is where I see God really trying to show me something. But as soon as I realize what has just played out in front of me, I get frustrated, I'll admit, to the point that I just want to drop everything and say "forget it!". Well, is that the best thing to do, nope! So I just relax and pray! And when that has happened I have definitely felt God's presence and His care for me to figure that situation out and He has given me a renewed attitude. That probably sounds strange. But what I mean is, just when you think I should like "walk away" or do something like that, no I've felt more LOVE for the situation or person and God has given me this amazing strength to not get frustrated by it. Which, if you know me at all, I can be a strong-willed person when I want to be. So it's incredible to me how God is literally breaking me down to my knees and making me realize how Attitude and what you make a situation is all what you PUT INTO IT!

I've heard this before and I've known this, but actually experiencing it, is amazing. Relationships take work, with friends, with coworkers, with customers, with spouses, and with parents. Everything takes works, but if you don't put in your effort, how do you expect to make things better or change? You won't! So make the best out of a situation and change your attitude! It means everything to God and it should mean everything to you!
Something God really has been laying on my heart for a couple weeks now...

Thank you Jesus for showing me how to Love when I don't want to love. Thank you for making me deal with situations when I just want to give up and just walk away and be like, "this is impossible". Thank you for giving me the will and strength to face things head on! I know you are going to continue to show me this and you will keep putting me in these situations, and I want that! I won't know how to deal with it if you don't help me or show me where I need to work on things. I pray that I will continue to be open to You changing my thoughts and actions so that it Glorifies You! In all I do, may I honor You!