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Words of Wisdom - Take 3

8/16/2021

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The world today, at times, can seem like a cold place which can lead to a miserable attitude. There will always be enough injustice and irritation to keep us in the wilderness. Especially if we choose to complain, criticize, doubt, and rebel.

However, life also offers plenty of people or situations to generate thankfulness, love, faith, and contentment: attitudes ​
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Chris Gray
that cause our lives to flow with the “milk and honey” of God’s blessing and presence. The choice is all ours.

​We choose our attitudes. Sometimes it is the only thing we can choose or control, and it dwarfs our circumstances. The very same circumstance can feel like the Promised Land or the wilderness depending on our attitude.

“But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart,” Jesus said (Matthew 15:18) Our attitudes reveal who we truly are. We can get our outer behavior in order, but still be a mess inside. We can’t think in a critical, negative, fault-finding, complaining way without becoming that person. Boy, was I that person!

One day as I was searching for a devotional to share with my Christ Care group, this little story just leapt out and really spoke to me. I saved it, and whenever I feel myself going back to that miserable wilderness, I pull it out and once again I’m on my way back to the Promised Land in God’s presence and His many blessings.

So, here it is…enjoy and I hope it brings a smile to your face as it did mine!
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and saw that she had only three hairs on her head. “Great,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.”

So she did and had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmm,” she said, “I guess I’ll part my hair down the middle.”

So she did and had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only one hair left on her head. “Wow,” she said, “today I get to wear my hair in a ponytail.”

So she did and had a wonderful, wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “Thank God!” she exclaimed. “I was running out of things to do with my hair!
Attitude is everything! Let’s be grateful for the things God has given us!

Have a wonderful day!

Chris
5 Comments
Laura
8/17/2021 05:03:29 pm

One of my favorite devotions. Thanks for sharing it again.

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Linda Scheideler
8/18/2021 03:11:06 pm

I love that, thanks for reminding me, I have so many options and pray I will choose the right ones.

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Kathy Verburg
8/19/2021 01:23:39 pm

Thank you - it's not what we don't have be thankful for all we do have!

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Carolyn Keefer
8/19/2021 08:53:55 pm

This is a great story….. attitude….absolutely necessary! Thank you!

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Teri Burch
8/22/2021 06:55:57 am

Thank you Chris!

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