(Joyce) THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. WE’RE COMING CLOSE TO THE END BUT WE KNOW THAT THOUGHTS FEED ATTITUDES. YOU’RE NOT GONNA CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE IF YOU DON’T CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS. WHY DON’T YOU GIVE US A SHORT LESSON ON HOW IMPORTANT THOUGHTS ARE TO ATTITUDE.
(John) I THINK OUR THOUGHTS ARE BASICALLY WHAT WE SURROUND OURSELVES WITH. OUR THOUGHTS ARE INTENTIONAL TOO. IN OTHER WORDS, I IN THE MORNING HAVE A CHOICE OF WHAT I’M GOING TO READ, I HAVE A CHOICE OF WHAT I’M GOING TO THINK UPON. PHILIPPIANS 4:8 HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT THINK ON THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE PRAISEWORTHY AND PAUL GIVES US A LIST OF THINGS TO THINK ON. I CAN REMEMBER AS A STUDENT IN COLLEGE GETTING READY FOR THE MINISTRY AND KIND OF GETTING MY LIFE READY TO HELP PEOPLE, THAT WAS THE VERSE THAT GOD DROVE HOME TO ME MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE; HE SAID: JOHN, IF YOU WILL THINK ON THE RIGHT THINGS, YOUR LIFE AND YOUR MINISTRY WILL BE FRUITFUL AND IT WILL BE A BLESSING TO OTHER PEOPLE. IT ALL BEGINS AGAIN WITH MY CHOICE: I HAVE TO CHOOSE WHAT I’M GOING TO THINK ON AND I CAN CHOOSE THE RIGHT THINGS OR I CAN CHOOSE THE WRONG THINGS BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT, WHATEVER I CHOOSE IS GOING TO MAKE MY ATTITUDE WHICH IS GOING TO TURN INTO MY BEHAVIOR WHICH IS GOING TO THEN PRODUCE SOME TYPE OF RESULTS, EITHER GOOD OR BAD.
(Joyce) JOHN, LISTENING TO YOU, ONE WOULD GET THE ATTITUDE THAT THEY HAVE A LOT MORE TO DO WITH THE OUTCOME OF THEIR LIFE THAN THEY MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT THEY DID. NOW YOU’RE MAKING ME FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
(John) I HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WE ALL HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR LIFE, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
(Joyce) I BELIEVE WE’VE SHARED SOME THINGS ON THE PROGRAM TODAY THAT CAN REALLY BE LIFE-CHANGING FOR PEOPLE AND WE HAVE SOME GREAT RESOURCES TO OFFER THEM, A SET OF MY CDs AND ONE OF YOUR BOOKS,
SO I’M GONNA TELL THEM ABOUT THOSE.
WE’RE OFFERING A SIX-PART TEACHING SERIES TITLED “ATTITUDES OF THE MIND.” YOU’LL GET A LOT OF GOOD STUFF ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS, HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR ATTITUDES, YOUR ATTITUDES AND HOW IT CAN EVEN IMPROVE YOUR THOUGHTS. WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE YOU A GIFT ALONG WITH THAT, JOHN MAXWELL’S NEW BOOK, “ATTITUDE 101.” IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT’S GONNA BE A REAL EASY, GREAT READ. WE WANT YOU TO HAVE THESE THINGS. WE DON’T HAVE GUESTS ON OUR SHOW UNLESS WE REALLY FEEL LIKE THEY’RE GONNA ADD TO YOUR LIFE AND WE DON’T OFFER RESOURCES THAT WE DON’T BELIEVE ARE REALLY GONNA BE HELPFUL TO YOU, SO I REALLY WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT GETTING THESE THINGS. MAYBE YOU EVEN KNOW SOME PEOPLE WHOSE ATTITUDE IS ABSOLUTELY RUINING THEIR LIFE. WHY NOT TAKE A STEP OF FAITH AND GET THEM SOME GIFTS AND MAYBE TRY TO FIND A WAY TO GIVE IT TO THEM WHERE IT’S NOT GOING TO BE OFFENSIVE? I DON’T KNOW, BUY FOUR OR FIVE COPIES AND SAY “THIS WAS SO GOOD, I JUST FELT LIKE I WANTED TO GET ONE FOR ALL MY BEST FRIENDS.” THAT WAY, YOU’RE NOT SINGLING SOMEBODY OUT, BUT I TELL YOU, ATTITUDE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AND YOU CAN MAKE A DECISION TO HAVE A GREAT ONE, SO WHY DON’T YOU START TODAY? GOD BLESS YOU.
