What’sYourAttitudeinAdversity?

TODAY’SSCRIPTURE

"Thoughthefigtreedoesnotbudandtherearenograpesonthevines,thoughtheolivecropfailsandthefieldsproducenofood,thoughtherearenosheepinthepenandnocattleinthestalls,yetIwillrejoiceintheLORD,IwillbejoyfulinGodmySavior"
(Habakkuk3:17-18,NIV)

TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria

Weallfacechallenges,difficulties,andtimeswhenthingsdon’tgoourway.Goddoesn’tsendthesestorms,butHewillallowustogothroughcertainthingsinordertoshapeourcharacterandproveourfaith.Really,it’sinourtimesofdifficultythatwegrowanddevelop.

Godwantstousethetoughtimesinourlivestodoaworkinus.Hewantstostrengthenanddevelopus.Ourattitudeintimesofadversityistheevidenceofourmaturity.Arewegoingtotreatpeoplerightevenwhenwe’rebeingmistreated?Arewegoingtostayfullofjoyevenwhenthebottomfallsout?Arewegoingtobefaithfuleveninthedryseasonsofourliveswhenwedon’tseeanythinggoodhappening?

Itmaytakemoreeffort.Youmayhavetoworkhardertokeepagoodattitude,butremember,attitudeisthekeytoyourpromotion.Asyoukeepthatpositiveattitudeoffaithandexpectancy,evenintimesofadversity,GodwilldeliveryouandmoveyouforwardintothedestinyHehaspreparedforyou!

APRAYERFORTODAY

"HeavenlyFather,IwanttogrowspirituallyandbemorelikeYou.IchoosetotrustYouintimesofadversityknowingthatYouareworkingthingsoutformygood.RenewarightattitudewithinmebyYourSpirit.InJesus’Name.Amen."