Attitude Adjustment

For me, It's rolling my eyes. Or giving a sarcastic remark. That's how I respond with my attitude when K does something I don't like. In fact, I can be very sarcastic sometimes.

What are some ways you respond with your attitude? Do you put your hands on your hips? Cross your arms over your chest?

In today's devotion, the author, Jennifer Smith, states that "attitude is the posture of your heart". (51) We can convey our attitude through many ways like the way we pose our bodies, speech, and tone.

The perfect example of attitude is Jesus. No matter what He endured, He expressed the right attitude. When He was tempted, He quoted scripture. When He was mocked and spit on, He was silent instead of exploding and firing back. When He was faced with fear of what was ahead of him, He prayed. He carried the weight of the world literally on His shoulders when He carried the cross, yet He never uttered a complaint.

In the devotion she mentions that we can use our body to worship and praise our God for what He has done for us. Not just on Sundays. We should spend time with God on a daily basis. My time with God is precious to me. And having this time is vital for our relationship.

I have to remember that it is just as important as a wife. A good attitude towards my husband is vital to our marriage. I struggle when he works late and tend to get upset and show it through sarcasm or pouting. And sometimes I have to stop myself and say...wait, what am I doing? He is trying so hard to provide for us...I mean I don't have to work. How about I change my attitude? Then I pray for God to change my attitude. And you know, it works every time.

Challenge: Look for ways you express your attitude to your spouse. Note the positive and negative ways you respond. Try to work on more positive ways you respond to each other.

Questions to ponder:
1) What are some things that affect your attitude?

2) How does modeling Jesus' attitude reflect the way you will portray yourself to your spouse?

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