I’ve been thinking a lot about my attitude lately. It’s not that it’s necessarily bad, but if I was going to be honest, it’s not that great either. I’m a rollercoaster when it comes to the day. When I wake up in the morning, my first thoughts typically become the standard to which I base the rest of my day.
For example, this morning I woke up really pissed. Why? Because I’m pretty sure that all night long Satan infiltrated my dreams and gave me a disturbing night of sleep. Just when I thought that my dreams were going to be great, he would somehow slip into them and do something that would creep me out. It takes a lot to creep me out in my dreams, but I think the devil knows how much I hate clowns…
But the point is: I shouldn’t base my day on my initial thought. You might be thinking, “Matt, it’s okay to be angry with the devil. He’s a devil!” I know, but that’s not the point.
The point is that I cannot let my initial morning thought depict what the rest of my day is going to look like.
When I was in high school I was a part of a leadership conference called HOBY. It was a ton of fun and I met friends there that I still stay in touch with. But everyday we woke up our counselors asked us in a very bubbly morning tone, “HOW’S YOUR P.M.A. today?!” And we would respond with a cheer (that I can’t remember).
P.M.A. stands for Positive Mental Attitude. You might have heard about it before. It’s kind of centered around the idea that “it’s all about choices”. We choose what are attitude’s going to be like day-to-day… and in HOBY we were encouraged to choose a positive one. If you have a positive attitude, you have an optimistic outlook on a lot of life and your day usually rocks.
So before I went to bed last night I decided that I was going to have a positive mental attitude today. Unfortunately, I said it out loud and Satan must have caught wind of my plans, which is probably why he pissed me off in my sleep.
I’m choosing to have an INFECTIOUS POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE all day long today. I encourage you to join me. It’s tough because you have to choose to have a positive mental attitude in every situation you encounter, but it’s worth it. It sets a standard for your day that I’m sure God smiles at.
