Gen 50:19-20: And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
An attitude is a mental position that one takes on any subject. Whether ours is good, wrong, bad, indifferent, or sad, our attitude is based on our viewpoint. As Christians we must be careful of the type of attitude we carry. We are representatives of Christ in this world. The people of Jesus days on earth were hostile, mean, very attitudinal, etc… towards Him, but He never returned their ill-attitudes towards Him. However, He remained consistent in His attitude towards a world full of sinful people whose thoughts were on murdering Him; even while His plan and purpose was to give them life, and this more abundantly.
The brothers of Joseph robbed him of thirteen years. Their wrong attitude towards Joseph caused him years in slavery and prison. They were sure that Joseph would have his revenge after their father, Jacob, died. Unbeknown to them, Joseph had no intention on getting some payback. His attitude was one which revealed the godly character of a man who could have had all of them killed. In the end, Joseph proved to be the one God chose to save his family.
What about your attitude? Although things are not going your way, you do not have everything you want, or your situation has not change in some time, how has your attitude been? Maybe it is time to check your attitude. It may need to be put in check!