The air is cool and crisp this morning and I am filled with this beautiful peace that only His presence brings :) I know that today will be filled with laughter, school, meals, cleaning, spills, boo-boos, diapers that need to be changed and probably many interventions to sibling disagreements ;) But, I am Thankful! It's getting time for the kids to wake up so I'll hurry!

In prayer I was pondering how truly different we are from the attitude of the "world". So, I made two columns and listed the attitude of this world, and the attitude God designed for us to have. Here they are:

World's Way:
Pride
Self-will/Self-sufficiency
Comparing ourselves, our children or others/partiality/prejudice
fear/worry/anxiety/lust
self-pleasure/indepence
disobedience (I'm understanding that it's just as important for me to obey as it is for my children to obey me!)
moodiness/self-pity
unthankfulness
overeating/gluttony
lust of our flesh/eyes/etc.
cares of this world (remember...they "choke" out the Word?)
outward adornments (Paul gave us this admonishment: "In like manner also that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." 1 Timothy 2:9)

God's ways:
Obedience (the very first step!)
Servant's heart/lowliness/meekness...prefering our brother above ourselves
JOY (Jesus/Others/You...in that order)
Total dependence on the Lord (even if we are financially blessed...it's a simple understanding: It ALL belongs to Him!)
Finding pleasure in His presence!
Faith & Trust
Inward adornments which is the Fruit of the Spirit
Thankfulness
holiness (taking on His mind set and desiring to be like Jesus!)

How to conquer the world's attitudes:
First of all, Prayer!!

Then the Word:
1 Thessalonians 5:15-22, Ephesians 6:10-18, Psalms 1, Proverbs 3:1-12

I plan on posting this list on the bulletin board of my heart to keep out those things that try to creep in ;)