Let the Holy Spirit Give Your Attitude a Make Over
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Sermon shared by Paul Fritz
September 2004
Summary: The Holy Spirit gives us the spiritual eyes to see possibilities rather than problems in people, situations and relationships. Paul prayed for this kind of spiritual insight for the Ephesians: "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened i
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Audience: General adults
not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise." (Proverbs 10:19) Ask the Lord to help you avoid any tendency to broadcast your personal problems, grievances or criticisms in public. Instead, cast all your cares upon the Lord and He will sustain you with a buoyant spirit.
7. The Holy Spirit gives you the desire to treat everyone as an important person. Paul wrote, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." (Phil. 2:4,5) Ask the Lord to give you more of a Christ like attitude of considering others’ needs, interests and problems as Jesus would.
8. The Holy Spirit helps you look for the best in every idea, every person, and every situation. Paul wrote, "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love." (Eph. 5:1) Ask the Lord to help you look for the silver lining behind every dark cloud.
9. The Holy Spirit helps you find potential in overlooked or underrated opportunities. Jesus said, "Look to the fields as they are ripe for harvesting... The harvest is plentiful." (Matt. 4:35; 9:36-38) Ask the Lord to help you keep asking, seeking and knocking until you find the overlooked or underrated opportunities in your sphere of influence.
10. The Holy Spirit helps you find talents, gifts and abilities in yourself and others that have been neglected. Jesus said to the disciples, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt. 4:19) Ask the Lord to give you greater confidence in the Spirit’s ability to help you find neglected talents, gifts and abilities in yourself and in the people you are ministering with.
11. The Holy Spirit gives you greater perseverance to stay faithfully obedient to do what He has called you to do. When the ministry seems to become nothing but drudgery, the Spirit has a way of helping us get a glimpse of God’s great rewards that are stored up for those who are faithful to His purposes. Jesus said, "Great is your reward in heaven." (Matt. 5:12) Ask the Lord to help you to be reminded of the great rewards awaiting all those who are faithful to keep plowing and harvesting where the Lord has led us to be.
12. The Holy Spirit helps you get around people who can help you see greater prospects in projects that you may have not yet seen. "Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer. "Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." (I Sam. 14:6) Ask the Lord to help you get around people with positive, upbeat and courageous attitudes to help you learn the art and science of buoyant thinking.
7. The Holy Spirit gives you the desire to treat everyone as an important person. Paul wrote, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." (Phil. 2:4,5) Ask the Lord to give you more of a Christ like attitude of considering others’ needs, interests and problems as Jesus would.
8. The Holy Spirit helps you look for the best in every idea, every person, and every situation. Paul wrote, "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love." (Eph. 5:1) Ask the Lord to help you look for the silver lining behind every dark cloud.
9. The Holy Spirit helps you find potential in overlooked or underrated opportunities. Jesus said, "Look to the fields as they are ripe for harvesting... The harvest is plentiful." (Matt. 4:35; 9:36-38) Ask the Lord to help you keep asking, seeking and knocking until you find the overlooked or underrated opportunities in your sphere of influence.
10. The Holy Spirit helps you find talents, gifts and abilities in yourself and others that have been neglected. Jesus said to the disciples, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt. 4:19) Ask the Lord to give you greater confidence in the Spirit’s ability to help you find neglected talents, gifts and abilities in yourself and in the people you are ministering with.
11. The Holy Spirit gives you greater perseverance to stay faithfully obedient to do what He has called you to do. When the ministry seems to become nothing but drudgery, the Spirit has a way of helping us get a glimpse of God’s great rewards that are stored up for those who are faithful to His purposes. Jesus said, "Great is your reward in heaven." (Matt. 5:12) Ask the Lord to help you to be reminded of the great rewards awaiting all those who are faithful to keep plowing and harvesting where the Lord has led us to be.
12. The Holy Spirit helps you get around people who can help you see greater prospects in projects that you may have not yet seen. "Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer. "Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." (I Sam. 14:6) Ask the Lord to help you get around people with positive, upbeat and courageous attitudes to help you learn the art and science of buoyant thinking.
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