Does God have an attitude problem?

Does God have an attitude problem?

Yes, but often the only attitude problem God has is mine, and the only problem that is too big for God to handle is the one that I withhold from Him!
I ask myself, ‘What is God’s attitude?’ His Word says, ‘ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.  And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.  And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity’ (Jeremiah 29:11-14a).
There are many things which hold us captive. There is an old saying, ‘
Walls do not a prison make.’ The things which hold us captive may be loosed by God working in our lives. Allowing Him to take control is the way we can have His attitude for ours. If God’s really got attitude, I’d like to have some too, wouldn’t you? He’ll give it if we ask  —  though maybe not the way we expect!
When I asked God for strength he gave me some trials to make me grow strong.
And I asked for a handout and God opened doors of opportunity.
When I asked Him for bravery, He gave me scary things to overcome.
Then when I asked for wealth, He gave me muscles and a mind to work.
When I asked Him for understanding, He gave me a few problems to solve.
So I asked God for love and understanding, so He showed me people who needed me.
In all I asked of Him I didn’t receive a thing that I wanted — and yet I lacked nothing I needed!
And because of God's attitude, neither will you!

© Lionel Hartley, 11/2007