An airplane has two important indications on the instrument panel: altitude and attitude. Altitude indicates the plane’s distance from the ground and attitude indicates where it’s pointed (straight, up, or down). Even if the plane has sufficient altitude, if its attitude is not adjusted, the plane can crash into a mountain or go through a very bumpy landing.
I’ve had days like that. They start out well. I’m counting my blessings, thankful for a new day... but then something happens and my attitude brings me down. I’m on a course that has me clashing with everything in my path. And if I don’t correct my attitude quickly, I will crash and spend days picking up the pieces of the collateral damage I’ve created in relationships and in life.
The best remedy in those moments is an attitude of gratitude. It lifts my eyes to heaven and corrects my downward spiral.
Thanks be to God for his patience with me and for always helping me correct my attitude.