The wonder of life does not depend on the location of the man, but on the posture of the man’s heart. Have you heard that quote before? Let me quote it again. The wonder of life does not depend on the location of the man, but on the posture of the man’s heart. It is hard to think of a heart having posture, and the word attitude may be a better fit. What is your heart attitude? Are you half full person? Or is your glass always half empty? Are you always expecting the best to come your way? Or do you hate to breathe too deeply, because if things have been good for a certain length of time, surely soon everything will fall apart. The difference is not in the circumstances, it is in the attitude. Do we really believe that God can turn difficult situations around? Do we really believe that we serve a God who is more than able to make all grace abound toward us? Do we really believe that God can take something ugly and make something beautiful out of it? YES! It boils down to the attitude of the heart. Jesus attitude was expressed in Phil 2:5-7. He was humble, and even though He was God himself, he became a servant, and became obedient to death on a cross. Because of His obedience, He was exalted by God himself. Verse 12 and 13 of Phil 2 goes on to give us an admonition to live the same way. Because God is in us effectually at work, energizing and creating in you the power and desire both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight, we can live a deeply satisfying life. Not only are we content, but we are bringing glory to God in the process. That’s living the best, blessed life now!
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