Our Attitudes

Since we are humans and not God, we all have different attitudes towards others or life itself. Men, and I have seen it all over, have good or bad attitudes. Many come from different cultures and brought up in different homes. When we grow up this is who we become. Parents teach their own children their ways. Many children see what their parents do and they follow suit. Many have great attitudes while others stink with the attitudes they have. Sorry, but that’s facts! I have seen and heard Christian men who have attitudes that are far from what God expects from them. I was one of those at some point in my life; always trying to be better and greater than others. Then God taught me the right way.

Matthew 5:3 is as follows – “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus calls you blessed because you have accepted Him as Lord and Savior. He now takes us on a journey of working out our salvation – a journey of sanctification. This is where it all begins; the change to self. By allowing Jesus into our lives and truly living the ways He teaches us, we change. Our attitudes change. Some follow Jesus but still try and live their lives their ways, His teachings filling their lives half-heartedly. Men are the worst! The beatitudes are attitudes of a Christian who is busy ‘working it out’. God wants you to become a better person. Call it a new person, renewed by Him in every way.

Being poor in spirit speaks of humility and a conscious understanding that we need God and we cannot do without Him. Without Him we become nothing. With Him we become men of power and men of God. Read Matthew 5 and see what God expects from us. This chapter is all about the Beatitudes. God’s expect ways we should live our lives, and this pleases Him. God is saying for us to be like this. How else can we be if we are His followers? How else can we reflect Jesus in us if we are living a life of lies? Being poor in spirit is what brings us to the proper place where Jesus Christ can accomplish His work in and through us. Do you have an attitude problem right now? Then allow God to start working in you and start your new journey being a different man. If you need prayer or help with this, please feel free to contact me and I’ll help you. Contact me via email at nelson.canha@gmail.com … I’m here for you. Be blessed!