22 May I Can! ~Developing a “whatever it takes attitude”! Part 1
“I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13). This is a very famous verse and most of us are very familiar with it! The Greek word translated “strengthens” is the word endunamao and it literally means “empower”. Therefore you could translate this powerful verse “I can do all things through Christ which empowers me.”
Most of the time (and understandably so), “Christ’s empowerment” is what is emphasized. Recently the Lord gave me some revelation that emphasizes a different portion of this powerful verse: “I can”. Many times we are waiting on “Christ’s empowerment” but He is waiting on our “I Can!” I believe Christ places His strength on those of us who have an “I can do it” attitude!
Having an “I can”, “whatever it takes” attitude is vital! Please allow me to share with you “10 Aspects of Attitude”:
- It is your “advance” man…people meet your attitude before they meet you
- It’s your “John the Baptist” preparing your way
- It is your best friend or worst enemy
- It reflects more honestly and consistently on you than your words
- It draws people to you or repels people from you
- It is the librarian of your past
- It is the speaker of your present
- It is the prophet of your future
- It is more important than your I.Q.
- It is the difference maker!
There are basically four types of people in life:
- Cop-outs…they have no God-given goals and make no decisions
- Hold-outs…they have God-given goals but are afraid to respond to the challenge
- Drop-outs…they have God-given goals but quit when things get tough
- All-outs…they have God-given goals and get them done…whatever it takes!
In this series my goal is to help you become an “All-out”.
Join us over the next few months as we share wisdom principles from our series: “I Can!” Developing a “whatever it takes” attitude!