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"When you enjoy your life, the lines between work and play begin to blur."

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2012-10-02) from his book, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Themand Reach Your Potential (pp. 203-204). Center Street. Kindle Edition.

Do you enjoy your life?  On my other blog, Bill’s Front Porch, I’m dealing with the subject of happiness.  Today I said, “The accepted idea of happiness is having the right circumstances. But God’s way to happiness is having the right attitude.”  So I ask again, “Do you enjoy your life?”

Now John says here that if you do, then the lines between your work and your play begin to blur.  You see, it is an attitude thing.  I chose to enjoy my life.  It is a choice. 

I love reading the Psalms in the Old Testament.  Usually the writer starts with a lament, a bad attitude but as he changes his focus it becomes a praise.  His focus changes his attitude.  He has control over his attitude and so do you.

Yes, life can be tough.  Yes there may be some real problems at work but you can see work as a priviledge and the problems as opportunities to make a difference.  It’s your attitude that can change your view of the situation.

Oh I know that some circumstances are really rough.  The Apostle Paul wrote a book in the New Testament on enjoying life while in prison.  Are you in prison?

Now a relationship with Christ can make a difference in your perspective and having Him in your life does help with your perspective but having a relationship with Him is also a choice.  And I have also seen a lot of people who say they have a relationship with Christ who do not enjoy life.  Again it is all in your attitude.

Listen each day starts as a clean slate.  The circumstances may be the same but your attitude toward them can make a big difference. It’s like Rick Warren says, “you can start you day with ‘Good Lord, its morning’ or ‘Good morning, Lord.’”  It’s all in your attitude.

So how are you enjoying your day so far?   
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