I hate choosing my attitude. No, wait, scratch that, I like to choosing the attitude that comes most naturally to me in the given moment. But, I hate the nagging voice in the back of my head that sounds eerily like James MacDonald that says, "Choose your attitude." Basically, that means, you have the wrong attitude, so choose the right one.
It's hard, okay?
Sometimes I just want to scream and snap at others and be mean. Sometimes I'm just driven to non-Holy-Spirit-filledness. Especially lately. Sometimes I wonder whether it's a good challenge for me to remain in a situation with others who really irk me, or whether it would just be better to avoid situations that are going to make me cranky. I've been trying to conflict resolve, which means using my, "I feel _____________ when you ___________" statements, but changing actions is hard when they are ingrained. And I know, really, I need to worry about the plank in my own eye before the speck in others'.
Oh, just pray for me, guys. Work is stressing me ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!
Lord, help me choose the right attitude, and help me not to conform to the patterns of this world, but to be renewed by YOU.
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13
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