Everything begins with the way you choose to think.
Your “thoughts” produce actions (the cause) and reactions (the effects); your behavior— either behaving or misbehaving.
“Actions” are what you say and do and “reactions” are what you say and do in response to what someone else says or does and how you respond to the things that happen— the situations, circumstances, trials and tribulations of life.
Your thoughts and actions become “habits” which repeated frequently enough become ingrained as “attitudes” that trigger actions and reactions on autopilot— without even a conscious thought.
Your attitudes shape and define the content of your “character”, which reveals your “identity”, the inner qualities that make your who you truly are and dictate how live your life.
Character is the sum of your thoughts, attitudes and actions that are either good or bad, but can’t be both at the same time and can’t be anything other than good or bad and whatever else represents good or bad. Good is in-character and bad is out-of-character.
Your character also influences the many important “roles you play” in life and the “quality of life” you live each day.
Thoughts
Habits of thought repeated frequently enough become ingrained as “attitudes” that trigger actions and reactions on autopilot—without a conscious thought.
Glossary:
Thoughts
Actions and Reactions
Attitudes
Character
Identity- Not just who you are and what you have done, but whose you are in Jesus Christ and what He has done for you and how you live you life accordingly to your faith.
The Roles You Play
Quality of Life- the righteous actions produced by the way you live your life, which are a reflection of your attitudes and the character they produce. (values, what’s important to you, what you will do and what you won’t do)
By God’s grace through faith and trust in Jesus Christ.
Righteous actions are behaviors that align with God’s will and commandments, reflecting moral integrity and obedience to divine law. In the Bible, righteousness is often associated with justice, mercy, and faithfulness, and is considered essential for a life pleasing to God. The pursuit of righteousness is a central theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of living in a manner that honors God and reflects His character through your thoughts, attitudes and actions which are Christlike, pleasing to God and bringing Him glory.
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