Attitude Adjustment

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

Hebrews 4:12

The Human Cannonball!

Remember that dramatic act from the circus shows of your youth?

I don’t because, while I often heard of it, I never actually saw it happen. Imagine though being shot out of a cannon and carefully aimed for the safety net designed to catch you on the other side of the dusty circus tent.

All eyes are on you!

Now suppose, for just a moment, that all of the little decisions and attitudes of your heart were able to direct or ‘adjust’ the path of your walk in life. Every choice you made or make concerning whether or not you would walk with God, whether or not you would follow His Son, whether or not you believed and obeyed the commands tweaked the aim of that cannon to target a closer walk with God or a shot into the darkness (that would be the opposite direction). You say, “I am sure, my trajectory has me on target with God”. Good, but remember that it is not simply one choice that keeps us in communion with His Spirit but many choices over the course of our lifetime. Scripture says: “Let a man examine himself…” So don’t rest on yesterdays’ victories as there is work to be done today.

I hear the protests because you say the ultimate decision is what I do with Christ. True, that determines where you spend eternity.

What about how you spend your time here?

What kind of disciple will you be?

One who hears, listens and obeys

or

One who hears, rationalizes and walks away?

His eyes are on you!