When you wake up each morning and thank God for another day, who do you see when looking into the mirror?
It’s sad, but so true, that when we begin our mornings with an attitude about the day, it will very much turn out to be the way you expected. Should you think the day is going to be great and you are not going to let the little things annoy you, then it most likely will be a good day. If your grumpy self looks and sees a person that has to face the world with all of its problems, then it is going to be a hard day to overcome.
Attitude is so important and it will definitely affect your surroundings. Gene Brown once said, “The bridges you cross before you come to them are over rivers that aren’t there.”
What a great quote! If we would all overcome our fear of the world and the worry of what time will bring us we would be much better off. Worry never accomplished anything; it only hurts you.
When we look in the mirror are we seeing someone that is going to have a positive influence on those around us? Are we seeing someone that will stand up for God and Godly principles?
So many of us say we will, however we allow the world to beat us down and let Satan control our thinking. It is so easy in this day and time to be mislead by worldly actions in situations where we do not belong.
Look at our country today. We are being led down a path of destruction and we Christians don’t seem to care. It is time for us to stand up, speak out, and keep the good news of Jesus in front of everyone. In whatever you do, wherever you go, or whatever you say, be a Christian first and allow the world to see that your focus is on God, who is
ultimately in control.
Yes, we will catch criticisms but we will overcome. Remember what Paul told the Romans in chapter 8, verse 31: “If God is with us, who can be against us?”
When you look into a mirror again, ask yourself, “Am I going to be the Christian I should be or am I going to allow the world to dictate what I need to be.”
