Paul is sailing to Rome to have his day with Caesar. Notice that even though Paul is a prisoner, he is given favor. **Note: Your attitude in live often determines how others treat you. If you're always complaining, whining, arguing, or pessimistic - you will have a harder time in life than those that roll with the punches and find the joy in every situation. ** **Side note - an example from my own life. My good friend and I went on a 5 day vacation to Puerto Rico. This was her first official get-away. AND IT RAINED - A LOT. So, what did we do? Did we sit in the hotel and complain? Nope - we went hiking in the rain forest, we zip lined, we walked through Old San Juan. Occasionally we got wet, a few times we got soaked. But we had a great time - every single day - simply because we had the right attitude. **
Now, Paul is an educated man. He also listens to God. Paul advised the captain to stay in port. Winter was coming & it was not a good time to sail. However, those in authority decided to continue on. **Note: Paul didn't argue or pitch a fit. He listened to those in authority over him. Yikes, do I have a lot to learn from Paul. ** When the storm came up, as Paul predicted, he continued to be a positive leader for the people by encouraging them and giving them hope. When the ship finally ran aground, the prisoners were saved because of Paul's example and good attitude.
So - what can we learn? A positive attitude helps not only yourself, but others around you. It's not all about you. You are not the only human on this earth. Your actions affect you and others. So, when times get you down, pray, pray, pray & keep your attitude positive.
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