Having a KINGDOM attitude.

[Spirit]

We request and exhort you in the name of the Lord Jesus that, as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you may excel still more (1 Thess. 4:1)
What is Paul saying in this passage? Keep on improving for the sake of the Kingdom. Be willing to improve. Be willing to get better. Even if it's only 1 percent each day, improve something about yourself. Sharpen something! If you can improve just 1 percent a day, that means over one year you will have improved more than 300 percent for the kingdom of God. Just 1 percent a day!

“Let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrew 12:1

Look for something to improve about yourself. It may be the way you stand or comb your hair. It could be the way you shake hands or the way you look people in the eye when you talk with them. It may be something about your posture or your speech. Instead of responding to requests by muttering, “Yeah, okay,” say, “Sure, I would love to!” When someone asks for your help, instead of replying, “I guess so,” say, “I would be more than honored to help!”

Where can you improve? Perhaps it's in your discipline, the way you treat your spouse or the way you speak of your faith. Do something to “excel still more” for the sake of the Kingdom. Improve yourself 1 percent a day, for one year and see how much you grow! Raise the bar!!!

What will you change for the Kingdom?