The late great motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, declared:

“It is your attitude, more than your aptitude, that will determine your altitude.”

You could also say, heart determines height.

In Christ, we’re seated in heavenly places, far above the fray. But a stinky attitude can quickly dethrone you and put you back in the mire of moaning and mediocrity.

Pastor Chuck Swindoll said about attitude,

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life… I am convinced that life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it. We are in charge of our attitudes.”

That’s why choosing an attitude of gratitude is so important.

The word ‘attitude’ means ‘a settled way of thinking or feeling about something’.

It’s a habit we develop.

GRR-attitude?

Instead of a GRR-attitude where we’re angry at life and its inconsistencies, we can instead look for the good.

Here are a couple of scriptures worth packing for your journey.

Our thoughts are the gatekeeper, opening the door to the heart. That’s where attitudes (a settled way of thinking and feeling) are formed.

This is one I think we’re all familiar with:

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:8 KJV)

But I also remind you, because thoughts inevitably lead to corresponding actions, that:

“The thoughts of the diligent (a settled way of acting) tend only to plenteousness” (Proverbs 21:5 KJV)

Don’t hurry by.

Do your thoughts tend ONLY to plenty?

To tend is to “regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic”.

Again, a habit rooted in utter reliance and trust in the goodness and generosity of God.

A propensity to think and believe the best in any and every circumstance.

An attitude of gratitude.