A Positive Attitude

“A heart at peace gives life to the body.” Pr 14:30 NIV

Keep a positive attitude

Keeping a positive attitude isn’t always easy; it requires mental discipline.

95 percent of what we see and hear on the news today is negative.

And while you can’t bury your head in the sand, you must protect your mind against the gravitational pull of negative influences around you.

This calls for constantly doing two things:

(1) Arresting the wrong thoughts.

2 Corinthians 10:5 NKJV

5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Take your wrong thoughts captive; otherwise, they will take you captive!

(2) Activating the right thoughts.

Philippians 4:8–9 NKJV

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

Knowing that God is in control of your life and that He is directing your steps will enable you to keep a good attitude when you’re faced with things like long lines, bad weather, difficult relationships, illness, trials, and adversities.

Your attitude not only affects the quality of your life but also the length of it: Solomon said, “A heart at peace gives life to the body.” “A relaxed attitude lengthens…life” (Pr 14:30 TLB).

Proverbs 14:30 NKJV

30 A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

Medical science has proven that people with a strong faith who are diagnosed with terminal illness tend to outlive their prognosis and their predicted life span.

So, to live a healthier life spiritually and physically we must learn to — keep a positive attitude!