Sometimes our toughest battles have very little to do with difficult circumstances.

Actually, our biggest battle is controlling our response.

In a statement that's gone viral, Chuck Swindall put it this way. He said, life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.

Well, today, on Insight for Living, Chuck will share biblical wisdom on how to respond when life seems unfair.

And later in the program, we'll describe several brand new resources that complement today's study.

Starting in Philippians chapter 2, Chuck titled his message,

Strengthening Your Grip on Attitudes.

Tucked away in the second chapter of Philippians, God's great word addresses the subject of our mind.

It is so important that wherever you are in life, I would urge your attention now.

You will never be younger than you are today, never.

The rest of your life stretches out before you, for some of you at six months, for some

it's six years, and if Christ tarries, for some it's 60.

You have a choice to make every morning when you wake up throughout the day when interruptions

come or surprises or circumstances or what you and I would call calamity.

And that response, that attitude will mean everything to you and to those around you.

As we will see a little later, you can act aggressively and blame, or you can act passively

and submerge in self-pity. And when you do either one, your circle of friends will finally be reduced to one.

If that, and that is yourself.

Philippians begins with four ifs, that second chapter, that is, four ifs.

If there is any encouragement, if there is going to be any consolation, if there will be

fellowship, if there will be affection and compassion, then the attitude must be changed, says Paul.

The church at Philippi was apparently struggling a little with division. And he said, I plead with you, I beg of you, please take a long look at your short life and determine your attitude and the one you will have with other believers in the family of God.

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