Living Victoriously

Your Attitude Decides 
Your Failure or Success

I was doing my devotion and bible study this morning.  I have been studying the book of Exodus for over a year now through "The Abundant Life Bible Amplifier".  It is a practical guide to Abundant Christian Living in the Book of Exodus.  It is by Jon L. Dybdahl.

Well, I was again reading Exodus 19 and 20 of the Bible where God introduced Himself to Israel and wanting to speak face-to-face with them, then gave them His law.

There is a section in each chapter of this book called "Applying The Word".  That is where wisdom stands.  It asked a multi-faceted question, which I've divided into sections for easier viewing:

A.  How do you view the commandments?
B.  Are they a bothersome bunch of regulations, or are they a good gift of God?
C.  Do you see them in the context of your deliverance by God or as a requirement for salvation?
D.  What part of your story do the commands fit into?
E.  Does your history make it hard or easy to obey them?
F.  Why?

These questions caused me to think deep and hard about my life, where I came from, where I am planning on going, what am I planning to do in between, and what my attitude is about God and life itself.

I would like to share just 2 answers that I gave.  "E" and "F" and it is all in one answer.

"My history doesn't make it hard nor easy to obey the commandments.  It is my attitude that does that.  You see, there are many people who have experienced what I have experienced.  There are some who have been raised in orphanages/homes/group homes.  There are many who didn't grow up with a father.  There are many who have been sexually, mentally, emotionally, psychologically abused.  There are many who have been raped.  There are many who have experienced homelessness... with children still on their hips.  There are many who are divorced due to a tragic experience.  There are many who have had broken homes and broken hearts.  These are all things that I have experienced... and more!

What makes the utmost difference is... ATTITUDE.

I decide what kind of person I will be, not my situation(s).  Will I allow my past and my present to turn me, in bitterness and anger, from God who is my present and my future... or do I allow my past to turn me to God in gratefulness and love for Him carrying me through those things.

It is ALL in the attitude of the person.

I decide what kind of person I will be and what kind of attitude that I will walk through this life with.  Am I going to live in defeat or live victoriously!  I am more than a conquerer!"

If we walk through life with an attitude of defeat, we will be defeated everytime because we have already lost the battles for ourselves.  If we walk through life with an attitude of victory, we will have more than a probable chance of being victorious and winning the battles.

You have the same decision to make.  You may be going through the ringer right now and struggling with many unimaginable things that I couldn't even fathom.  But you know what, God Loves You!  If you are God's child, greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.  YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUERER!  We have that ability ONLY through God.

I would like each person reading this article to take the time to read Exodus 19 and 20 before asking themselves those same questions.  It will caused you to really take a deep thought of yourself.