When you hear people say, “Your attitude will determine your altitude”, it is not just a rhyme.  Attitude has been linked to the past, present, and future. Speaking on attitude, John Maxwell said, “It is the librarian of our past. It is the speaker of our present. It is the prophet of our future.” Too frequently, people scout around for someone who would give them a prophecy or speak into their future. As good as that seems, nothing prophesied on you will make any significant difference with a poor attitude. From a person’s attitude you can fairly predict their future. Great, positive attitude will lead to great future; a negative one will ruin the best of chances.

…nothing prophesied on you will make any significant difference with a poor attitude…Great, positive attitude will lead to great future; a negative one will ruin the best of chances…We all need an open heart so that the Spirit of God can show us where we need attitude change.

An important lesson about attitude is that it never stays static. It can be poor, fair, good, or great. The good thing, however, is that wherever we might be today on attitude scale, we can choose to work on it. The latter end of Joseph is usually painted in glowing words. However, he had to undergo a restructuring in his attitude. You can hear a note of pride when he declared his dreams to his brothers and fathers. He seemed quite enthused with the idea of his brothers, father, and mother bowing to his sheaves and stars. The hunt that his brothers launch after him may not be unconnected to his cockiness. After years of process under God, it was a different Joseph who stood before Pharaoh. He clearly said that the answer that Pharaoh was looking for was not in him, praying that God would give the king an answer of peace. By the time he became a ruler, he had imbibed the attitude of humility. We all need an open heart so that the Spirit of God can show us where we need attitude change.