I've been thinking alot lately and have felt really impressed to start working through a strong impression I heard during my devotional time the last 2 weeks. The ABC's of BEing a Leading Lady..

So today we'll start with the letter A...
Attitude

Attitude is the means to achieve or destroy any dream you may have.

from websters

at·ti·tude ( P ) Pronunciation Key (t-td, -tyd)n.
A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself: stood in a graceful attitude. See Synonyms at posture.
A state of mind or a feeling; disposition: had a positive attitude about work.
An arrogant or hostile state of mind or disposition.

The orientation of an aircraft's axes relative to a reference line or plane, such as the horizon.
The orientation of a spacecraft relative to its direction of motion.

A position similar to an arabesque in which a ballet dancer stands on one leg with the other raised either in front or in back and bent at the knee.

Attitude as defined above is quiet interesting in that it shows a launching ability, or a determing factor in our sucess. Attitude is proactive, moving towards something. We must control our attitude and disposition to be successful leaders as women of God. Your attitude stems from 2 areas : the mind and the heart. The best way to defeat a bad attitude is to demand that your emotions (heart, and soul) come under subjection to God's authority and lineup with His Word. You do that by filling your mind with God's word and renew your thought life to reflect a God attitude.

Proverbs 4:20 My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

The building block of success as women goes right back to attitude! Just no way around it. I encourage you to take 10 minutes today alone and examine your attitude. Is something bothering you? Do you have a bad attitude towards someone or thing? Do you need to ask God to help you forgive this person, then forgive them and move forward to bless them. Check out what is in your heart, and guard it carefully. If it is full of stress, strife and contention you need to deal with it before it begins to affect your attitude, your prayer life and your friends, family and the vision God has for your life.

Ways to renew your attitude:
1. Make time to be alone with God
2. Be sure you are getting adequate rest
3. Focus on positive progress even if it is the smallest accomplishment
4.Examine the way you talk to see if you are being negative, then correct it
5. Ask God to help you keep a godly attitude and to be a servant.



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