A Bad Attitude – the Chosen Disability
The only disability in life is a bad attitude. – Scott Hamilton
I wouldn’t say a bad attitude is the only disability in a life, but it certainly is a destructive force in anyone’s life. A bad attitude is symptomatic of a spiritual disease at the core of our being.
Wow!” Someone says, “Aren’t you being overly dramatic and extreme here? We can all be a little unreasonable at times and our frustrations cause us to lash out at times; the innocent often bear the brunt of our frustrations, but no real harm is done.”
What? No harm is done? Please!
Growing up I often heard this reaction to unkind and bullying words being hurled at someone: “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
Nothing could be further from the truth. Thoughtless or malicious words have the power to sever relationship, cause divorce, and send people into depression. Sarcasm can make the victim feel undervalued, or worse, make them angry. In its extreme form, anger can lead to violence and even murder. Don’t tell me words will never hurt me, or anyone else. Kind words can bring healing to the human spirit, but unkindness stemming from a bad attitude can wreak havoc and wound people in ways from which they may never recover.
A bad attitude is caused by a broken relationship with our Heavenly Father. A man or woman in harmony with God will never treat others in a way that demeans them.
A bad attitude shows we are blind to the value of a human soul to God. Christ died for every man woman and child on the face of the earth. They are that important to Him.
Not only is a bad attitude something that causes disabilities in others, it causes disabilities in us as well.
We will be disabled SOCIALLY
Who would want to be around a person who regularly disregards their feelings and refuses to listen to reason? A bad attitude will drive us into isolation.
We will be disabled EMOTIONALLY
Anyone with a bad attitude will be out of sorts with themselves and can never be truly happy. People with a bad attitude I have always recognized as unhappy and discontented individuals.
We will be disabled SPIRITUALLY
A person with a bad attitude cannot engage in meaningful prayer. Just as a bad attitude sabotages relationships with other people, it also undermines our relationship with God.
The worst thing about the disability of a bad attitude is that it is not thrust upon us. We can only be disabled by it if we choose to have a bad attitude. On the other hand we can choose to have a good one.
A Wise Choice
(© 1st May 2015 – by Christopher Shennan)
Love is patient, love is kind [and] is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant… (1 Corinthians 13:4 – NASB)
The only disability in life is a bad attitude. – Scott Hamilton
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32 – NASB)
An attitude is something you can choose;
Both good and bad, no one makes you have it.
You can decide in life to win or lose –
A good attitude you can have – if you crave it.
No one sane, would choose to be disabled,
At least not when it comes to sight or limb;
They’d choose instead to be enabled
To run a race, play a game, or to climb
Yet many choose to have bad attitude,
Crippling them in heart and mind and spirit;
They know not how to live with gratitude,
Or have a true peace – rejoicing in it.
You can have any attitude you choose;
Choose wisely – it can make you win or lose.
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