It's Not Our Position That Defines Us, It's Our Disposition!

Position - place, situation, status.
Disposition - tendency, temperament, inclination liking, or preference.

Men and women of integrity, men and women of uprightness - we can't be influenced by what this one might say or what that one might say. What people say or think about us does not define us, what you think about yourself is far more important. In this life, people are going to talk about you if you do something, and they are going to talk about you if you do nothing. Good or bad, it's human nature for people to talk, but we don’t have to buy into that talk! Another important thing to remember is that it's not our title, our situation, or our status that defines us - it's our temperament, our inclination, our liking, and our emotional mood.

If we are happy and have a happy spirit, we are more likely to be kind to people and to show love toward others. In fact, when we are happy, we will often go out of our way to put a smile on someone else’s face - especially if they are sad, depressed, or maybe even frustrated about things going on in their lives. That’s someone we might work hard to lift up so they can feel what we are feeling. It’s our disposition and temperament that define us, so let's stir up the happy feeling that God has put in each of us, so we can be like mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord.

Consider Joseph, his emotional mood certainly defined him. Joseph was put into a pit, sold into slavery, and put in prison for something he wasn't guilty of. In all these things, he did no wrong. He had such an excellent spirit during these times that he was put in charge of all the prisoners. You see, it wasn't his position that defined him, it was his disposition - his positive attitude and happy spirit.

What another person does or does not do should have no effect on us. Sometimes we have to allow others to make their mistakes - don't talk about them and run them down to others - let’s simply pray for them, give it over to the Lord, and move forward.

With all that said, let the Church say Amen... and AMEN!