positive promises

We had a great night at Aqua on Tuesday. Aqua is just a great place to be.

We started a new series in there called "It's All In Your Mind." On Tuesday we dealt with negative attitudes. Philippians 2:5 says, "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…" We asked the question: Is that even a legitimate possibility? Is that achievable? I say it is...but it's not necessarily easy.

We ended the evening by passing out little reminder cards that had the positive promises that we committed to make. Here they are:

I WILL NOT HANG OUT WITH NEGATIVE PEOPLE.
Bad company corrupts good character. 1 Corinthians 15:33

I WILL NOT DWELL ON NEGATIVE THOUGHTS.
… we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5

I WILL REPLACE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WITH GOD’S THOUGHTS.
…the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true… noble… right… pure… lovely… admirable -if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Philippians 4:7-8

And then we wrapped it up with this prayer of commitment that's printed on the back of the card:

God, I commit to you not to hang around those who pull me away from you with negativity. Give me the power not to dwell on negative, destructive thoughts, but to replace them with your truth. Renew my mind with the truth of your word. Help me to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus.

I'm keeping my card with me. What a great reminder for me to keep a positive attitude...the attitude of Christ. I've got some extra cards. E-mail me if you'd like one for yourself. Also, you can listen to the whole message by clicking here.