Resurrection in the Rust

I admire those who work in professions which require skills, patience, and intelligence I don’t have. Teaching is one such profession. I remember Mike, Danny, and Ray: three of the biggest troublemakers in my school. They talked back, threw spitballs, and made rude noises. I’ll never forget how Ray jumped out the window when our eleventh-grade literature teacher confronted him over his disrespect. The teachers constantly scolded them for their bad attitudes.   But rebellious teenagers lack insight into what motivates their misbehavior. Attitudes have a purpose: to get attention, gain power, to defy authority.   For better or worse, your attitude shapes how you interact with the world. My high school Sunday School teacher used to say that life is only ten percent of what happens to you, but ninety percent of what you make of it.   Attitudes are powerful, but they can change. Even bad ones. Just ask the Apostle Paul. Once upon a time, he was Saul the Pharisee, a violent per...