31 Jul I Can! ~Developing a “whatever it takes attitude”! Part 9

Over the past several weeks we have been talking to you about just that…

Developing a “Whatever it takes” attitude.

Let’s review our… “10 Aspects of Attitude”:

1. It is your “advance” man…people meet your attitude before they meet you

2. It’s your “John the Baptist” preparing your way

3. It is your best friend or worst enemy

4. It reflects more honestly and consistently on you than your words

5. It draws people to you or repels people from you

6. It is the librarian of your past

7. It is the speaker of your present

8. It is the prophet of your future

9. It is more important than your I.Q.

10. It is the difference maker!

Then we discussed four basic types of people in life:

1. Cop-outs…they have no God-given goals and make no decisions

2. Hold-outs…they have God-given goals but are afraid to respond to the challenge

3. Drop-outs…they have God-given goals but quit when things get tough

4. All-outs…they have God-given goals and get them done… whatever it takes!

Then we launched into… 10 Keys to Kindling an “I Can” Attitude:

1. Reject an “I can’t” attitude (Mark 2:4).

2. Take the bull by the horns (Phil. 3:12).

3. Enter the “No Moan Zone” (Phil. 2:14).

4. Empathize don’t criticize (Ezek. 3:15).

5. Fan the flame of your passion (II Tim. 1:6).

6. Go the second mile…over and over again (Matt. 5:41).

7. Quit stewing and start doing (James 1:22).

8. Respond well to change (Ps. 55:19).

9. Initiate and Finish (II Tim. 4:7).

This week we finish with…

10. Expect a return as a result of your commitment (Heb. 10:35).

Here the Bible tells us, “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.” The Greek word translated “reward” is the word misthospodia” which is a compound Greek word. “Misthos” means “money or reward”, and “podia” (where we get our English word podiatry from) means “feet”. Put these two Greek words together and it literally means “money with feet.” This denotes a picture of someone who is believing God and won’t quit, while a figurative money with feet is slowly approaching him. If he quits or gives up or “casts away his confidence” that “money with feet” will never reach him. Conversely if he won’t give up and remains confident in his faithful God, “money with feet” will eventually find him!

When you have an “I can, whatever it takes” attitude…you should expect a reward for your commitment!

Remember this: No one stands in line for “average”…have an “I can, whatever it takes” attitude!