![]() ![]() This story was included in my Teach Me to Walk in the Light Podcast, Episode 5: The Blessing of Work. Check out two great videos of this song by clicking HERE. This book will help you to position yourself in God so that you can gain the altitude that God intended for you. The perfect song to go along with this story is Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel. This story is perfect to include with any lesson on work, whether at home or at church. The moral of the story being: Remember your attitude determines your altitude. The third man smiled and said, “I am helping to build a house of God.” ![]() The second replied, “I’m earning three gold pieces per day.” “I’m cutting stone,” the first man answered. ![]() He asked each man what he was doing.Įach man’s answer revealed a different attitude toward the same job. This story is a great example.Ī traveler once passed a stone quarry and saw three men working. Recommended Read: Choice to rejoice always at all times.A short story on how your attitude determines your altitude.Īttitude makes all the difference in the world. Pray that the Spirit of the Lord will help you cultivate the right attitude in your life. Find out from the Word what you need to do for the outcome you are looking for. There is an attitude to every outcome and the Word has laid God’s instructions for us. This determines how high above sea level we can go. Your Attitude affects your Altitudean unpopular phrase most likely because It’s the kind of thing people end up hearing when they’re in a bad mood. Edwin Louis Cole Life Attitude Altitude Determines Related Authors Henry David Thoreau, Helen Keller, Zig Ziglar, Joseph Campbell, Anais Nin, F. In other words, our attitude will be evident through our actions. Attitude determines the altitude of life. Therefore we could say that, our attitude determines our altitude which are shown through our action. So we have another aspect here, namely action. How does God describe the state of having the wrong attitude, yet, expecting a good outcome? (James 1:26) APPLY THE WORD Attitudes become manifest through your behaviour. If you choose a positive attitude, you will find growth in setbacks and reach heights that you. Will God ignore our attitudes in life and give us the results we are asking for? (Galatians 6:7). Does Your Attitude Match Your Altitude Attitude is altitude. Your mindset, not your circumstances, will determine your level of happiness and success. I’ve always liked it because it says success depends more on a willingness to work hard, rather than raw talent. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude My husband is a former Air Force. Zig Ziglar, motivational author and speaker You’ve probably heard the above Zig Ziglar quote before or perhaps seen it on a poster. This has been said by many people including Zig Ziglar. Resist the temptation of living with the wrong attitude and somehow expecting a positive result. It is your attitude, more than your aptitude, that will determine your altitude. It also matters in your relationships, your health, business, etc. We can remain assured that an idle hand, which does nothing, will certainly be poor while a diligent hand will create riches. Diligence and hard work are attitudes, as well as their counterparts, idleness or laziness. Your manner of life, how you guide your thoughts, emotions, words or actions define your attitude in life. Forgiveness is an attitude that will lead to freedom, joy, and peace. Bitterness is a wrong attitude that will cause us to fall deeper and deeper into the mire of despair. He was not bitter in life, and he ended up a mighty and wealthy man. He ran to him, embraced him, and kissed him. Despite Jacob’s actions against Esau, when they met, Esau proved he had forgiven Jacob by the way he reacted. The scripture above gives us a wonderful narration of the right attitude in life. You might have heard a preacher deliver a sermon about “spiritual positioning,” meaning your manner of life will either allow God to help you or block divine interventions. We see this principle re-iterated throughout scriptures. It has been said that “attitude determines altitude,” meaning your attitude in life will determine how far you will climb or how deep you will fall. And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept (Genesis 33:4, KJV). ![]()
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