Uggh! So I fought with the title of this blog post ladies. It got under my skin because so often, we get too comfortable and we prefer change to come to us --and that can be at our job, at school, in our relationships (marriage, friendships, courtships, with our kids)--We point fingers when we desire for things to be going better in our lives. Work may be frustrating, we can't stand to be around our coworkers. Our boss is a pain. There's always some type of drama at school whether it be with other students, or our teachers. Your marriage or courtship is beginning to take a left turn. You think you can change them but after all the huffing and puffing, you come to realize you CAN'T!! All you can really do is change yourself. Change won't really happen 'til you do something about it in you FIRST. Are you praying for them? Are you reflecting on the fact that it could be you making your husband or kids act that way? What are you going to do to change YOU? Are you finding ways to be an example where you are? It has to begin with you, if there has to be any change at all.
God had been dealing in me with this concept not only in my marriage but in everything else important in my life. My job, with ministry, my kids, ALL. And though I was pointing fingers, I had to humble myself and be willing to take the decision to change. I had to ask myself.."How badly do I want to see every area of my life get better?"--When it starts with you everything/one WILL change along with you. We individually ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE!!! Now, this change in you can't be done alone. Jesus says "I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 Philippians 1:6 tells us "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally FINISHED on the day when Christ Jesus returns." So God will help us with the change. Just because He helped me understand I was the one to change, didn't mean He would leave me deserted on my own to do it. I have to rely on Him DAILY to do the work. When we are ready to point fingers, STOP, Get before God and reflect on what you can do or what you could have done to make the situation better..then DO whatever you need to do. Make the difference! Be the change and watch God act on your faith and obedience!
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