Choosing the Right Attitude
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 February 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Author Deborah Pegues encourages listeners to embrace God's promises and focus on His divine perspective as a way of cultivating a more positive outlook on life.
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| 0:00.0 | First of all, we were created for our purpose. |
| 0:04.0 | And by faith we're saved. |
| 0:05.0 | By faith we understand the promises of God. |
| 0:08.0 | By faith we believe that what God has said he's going to do. |
| 0:12.0 | And when we believe it affects our behavior and our attitudes. |
| 0:16.0 | Well, that's Deborah Piguet and she's our guest today on focus on the family. |
| 0:20.0 | Your host is Jim Daly and I'm John Fuller. |
| 0:23.0 | You know, you've likely have seen these motivational posters or signs that say |
| 0:27.0 | attitude is everything. And you know, it's true. |
| 0:30.0 | Attitude makes a big difference in how you look at life. |
| 0:33.0 | Our attitude affects so much about who we are. |
| 0:37.0 | It's one reason I think Paul tells us in Philippians 2, 14 and 15 |
| 0:41.0 | do all things without grumbling or questioning. |
| 0:44.0 | Ouch, that hurts. |
| 0:45.0 | And then he goes on to say that you may be blameless and innocent. |
| 0:48.0 | Children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation. |
| 0:54.0 | Among whom you shine as lights in the world. |
| 0:57.0 | And what a powerful scripture for today. |
| 0:59.0 | Because there's so much twistedness and crookedness. |
| 1:02.0 | A positive attitude brings glory to God. |
| 1:04.0 | That's for sure. And here at Focus on the Family, we want to impart that to you. |
| 1:08.0 | If you're living in negativity and I'm not talking about just that kind of self-help thing, |
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