Quote Contemplations

“Life is 10% what happens to you & 90% how you react to it.”- Charles R. Swindoll

 

            I would say we pretty much have no control over what happens to us in our lives. With that in mind I share this quote from Rev. Swindoll* It appears to me that our lives end up being defined by how we react to circumstances that arise each day. Having said that it is my firm belief that followers of Christ are NOT defined by their past mistakes and God never holds those things against us.

            Our attitude is tied directly into our response to things that arise in our daily lives. Do we have a positive or negative attitude? That answer comes from what we feed our mind. If we feed our mind positive affirmations we should have a positive disposition, which by definition would be our mood or temperament. Feed your mind a steady diet of negative words and thoughts and you will dispense those type of responses.

            All this has to do with our ability to exhibit self-control. We need to have a “want to” to learn how to utilize self-control; a “want to” to learn from the Holy Spirit who is more than willing to train us. God’s word is also a premium way to learn what is expected of us as Christ’s followers. So prepare yourself to deal with the challenges the enemy throws your way to disrupt your walk. Satan can do nothing to you unless you open the door to him. Otherwise the only thing he can do to any of us is just what God allows him to do as a means of teaching us spiritual truth.

            Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

*Charles R. Swindoll is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, and educator born on October 18, 1934.  He is the founder of Insight for Living, a global radio ministry, and the founding pastor of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas.