Devotions
Attitude is the key to true prosperity
“For as he thinks in his heart so is he”- Proverbs 23:7a (NKJV)
My first job when I moved to Canada was as a sales agent. In
the office where I worked, I sat next to a lady who had been with the company
for 11 years. We used automated systems to talk to clients and raise funds for
charitable organizations. Whenever she was speaking to a client, she would open
the “sale” screen. As for me, whenever I started talking to a potential client,
I would open the "end" screen because, in my mind, I was sure I
wasn't going to make a sale. Guess what, I would not in more than ninety
percent of cases, whereas my colleague who was confident about making sales
would do it in more than fifty percent of cases which was way above the target.
I wondered how she could raise money and I could not and yet we said the same
things to clients. Our supervisor would repeat to us every morning that, “clients
feel your attitude even if you say the correct words. If you are not confident,
they feel it so they are not confident either, they do not trust you.” So my
problem was what was inside my heart, there was no conviction that I would make
it, so I didn’t make it. You cannot start an enterprise expecting to fail and
be surprised when you fail.
Attitude is defined as the settled way of thinking. It is
very important because it defines the actions that you will take. Being ambitious
without the right attitude will lead to nowhere. The Bible says the attitude of
your heart determines who you are. No matter how you try to hide it on the
outside, what is inside will definitely come out, it will take control of your
life and influence all the decisions you make. The world we live in is full of
negative circumstances that are able to push us down and affect our thinking.
In these circumstances, do you have the attitude of a conqueror or a conquered?
Do you see yourself as a winner or a loser? Do you think in terms of
opportunities and success or in terms of obstacles and failure? Attitude is the
key to open the door to true prosperity, which is prosperity of the body, soul
and spirit. Not only is this biblical but it has also been proven by many
researchers all over the world. The Stanford Research Institute reported that
only 12.5 percent of our success in life is determined by knowledge; the other
87.5 percent comes from attitude. More than skill, knowledge, or aptitude, our
attitude dictates our success in life.
A positive attitude is not an inherent character; it is rather a deliberate choice one makes daily. What attitude should a Christian have? The Bible calls us to have the same attitude that Jesus had (Philippians 2:5). First, Jesus’ attitude is one of humility (Philippians 2:8). Humility allows you to be teachable and get wisdom. A proud person has no favour because he is an enemy of God. Second, it is an attitude of obedience no matter what (John 5:30, Hebrews 5:8). A person who lives in obedience overcomes the devil and walks in power; he fears no evil because he knows well that God is on his side. Third, Jesus’ attitude is a positive outlook towards work (John 5:17). God respects work, he will never bless laziness and mediocrity. One has to be diligent in working hard and always striving to achieve excellence if he wants to be blessed. Fourth, it is an attitude of confidence and boldness (John 14:11, 2Timothy 1:7). God did not give us the spirit of fear and trembling; he gave us the spirit of power and boldness that allows us to say “Abba Father” with confidence. If God is your father who can be against you? If you have such thinking as Paul says your life will be exalted and you will live from victory to victory and from glory to glory. You will be able to achieve the true prosperity mentioned in 3 John 1:2.
Posted : Mar 02, 2026