Learn a lesson from Joseph’s journey of destiny
Does attitude matter in the journey of destiny?
Yes, the attitude you display in the journey of your destiny matters most. Your attitude defines your personality – good or bad. Your attitude will make or mar you; define or destroy you. Your attitude can speed, delay, stagnate the process to fulfill your destiny or rob you of your destiny.
Your attitude must be right every moment, and I mean every moment. This can be possible as a child of God filled with the Holy Spirit every moment, or else, the flesh will overpower you to put in the wrong attitude.
Imagine what it means for God to favor Joseph and make him a source of prosperity for his master, Joseph must have been in a good relationship with God or live in the fear of God. Joseph must have displayed a godly character that attracted the grace and favor of God (Gen. 39:2-6).
Wherever you find yourself in the journey of destiny, fear God and be faithful in all things. Maybe you are serving or being served? Hopeful or frustrated? Make sure you are doing the right thing in the fear of God. Hence, Joseph ran away from fornication, the three Hebrews did not deny God (Daniel 3), even, Jesus Christ did not curse his accusers but prayed for them (Luke 23:34).
In every situation that seems unfavorable or limited what you can do, put your trust in God; if you are behaving in the right way, God will promote you. The fear of God begins from the good treasure in your heart and when you display that which you carry on the inside, it will make people be at peace with you. The scripture states that when a man’s ways please the Lord, He (Lord) makes even his enemies to be at peace with him (Pro. 16:7)
Note this, temptation beget temptation, if you fail to put up a godly attitude throughout the period of any temptation (or test); those temptations may drown you into despair, frustration or lead you to be looking for an unrighteous way to get out of it. As previously said, there is no short cut to the journey of destiny. Therefore, you need to choose between a short time of enjoyment that cuts your life short or hope that will grant you everlasting freedom and enjoyment.
What kind of attitude are we talking about? Attitude exhibiting the fruit of the spirit (Gal.5:22-25)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control”.
If you are not always led and walk in the spirit, it will be difficult to obey. That passage continues by saying
“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit”.
When life’s journey becomes tough, your attitude must be positive. A positive attitude means, no matter whatever the circumstance may be, you must keep a positive mindset, thinking about the greater good that is yet unseen. Always believe it is going to get better.
I know, some people’s reactions will be probably to look for self-solution without minding the consequence that follow their attitude, good or bad. A positive attitude comes from a joyful heart which is guarded by the spirit of God. The scripture states,
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life…Remove your foot from evil” (Pro. 4:23- 27).
Joseph could have started fornicating with his master’s wife and enjoyed like never before, but what would that profit him? That enjoyment will end one day or robbing him of his destiny
You need to display a right attitude in your thinking, feeling, action, utterance, emotion, disposition, and belief. If you have these right attitudes, you will have a right mindset, a right viewpoint, and a hope; you will be able to anticipate for a better future.
Why do you need to put on a positive attitude?
A positive attitude will strengthen, energize, motivate you and helping you to project rightly into the future. A right attitude will give you confidence to overcome any incoming challenges against fear of the future which is a product of a negative attitude.
Do not allow a negative attitude, it only generates fear, failure, anger, doubt, frustration and among many other things that can cause you to sin, kill your dream or destroy your destiny. You will become irritating and unfavorable to your potential helper. Moreover, a negative attitude generates evil thought, bitterness and you will not be able to bear in the tough time.
Imagine the attitude Joseph showed during these times of trial when his brothers stripped him of his glorious robe, sold him to the Ishmaelites, implicated by Potiphar’s wife and when he was even put in the prison for doing a righteous thing. It cannot be but positive attitude; or else, he would not have received favor from God and man. In whatever you are going through in life’s journey, press forward with a positive attitude.
How do you know a person who put on a positive attitude?
He/she is loving, joyful, peaceful, cheerful, lively, satisfied, pleased, thrilled, comfortable, contented, delighted, courageous, friendly, kind, helpful, caring, true and pleasant. Do you possess these characteristics? If not, this is the right time for you to change.
The journey of our destiny may be long or short, let us spend every moment with the right positive attitude so that our expectation would be met at the end. In whatever you are going through now, be happy, be a source of joy to all who comes across your path. No circumstance should force you to do that which is against God’s will to satisfy or ease your circumstance.
Apostle Paul said,
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me (Phil. 3:12)
I advise you to continue pressing toward your goal, dream, and destiny with the right attitude. Do not allow pressure or negative attitude to cost you your destiny. Next.
Prayers
- Pray that God will grant you the grace to embrace a positive attitude
- Pray that God will help you to exhibit a positive attitude that put you in right place of your breakthrough
- Pray for grace to be able to have a God-fearing attitude when passing through a tough time in your life. You will not be weary, tired, discouraged, dismayed or afraid.
- Pray for grace to persevere in tough times until you have overcome the challenges that is facing you.
- Pray against fear, threat or anything that wants to stop you from fulfilling the purpose of God for your life.
- Pray that no circumstance will cause you to disobey the word of God to satisfy yourself.
- Pray for grace to walk in the Spirit so that you will bear the fruit of the Spirit.
By Lawrence Abitogun