Have
you ever said, "If only they would see that they need to change, things
would be a lot better between us." Or, "I don't know how much more I
can take, if things don't change." I'm sure you could relate to one of
these statements, or make up one of your own about change, but change is
a personal choice, and believe it or not, it begins INSIDE YOU.
This
is a personal journey with Jesus for all of us who want it, and who
want to change. There are many stories I could share about changes I
thought should have been in other people, but God showed me
differently...
I
remember always praying, "Oh God, please change my husband!" I know the
bible tells us to make our request known and they will be answered, but
this was the wrong way to request a change for my personal happiness.
It took me a lot longer than I would have liked it to, to finally
understand, God doesn't change the other person, and He's not my
personal Genie! Change is a personal choice, and He could only help me
to change to have happiness I longed for, no matter what the
circumstances were in my life. What a journey this has been in my life,
in many areas, but WELL WORTH IT! It is an ongoing process, but you get
to see so much more of Jesus, and so does the other person, inside you.
We
are in an imperfect world, with imperfect people, (including me) and
there will be hurt and pain while we are here, But there is hope for us
in a life changed within us. "To them God has chosen to make known... this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory... To this end I contend with all the energy Christ... works in me." (Colossians 1: 27-29). It's never over, but there's always hope...
The
nights of staying awake, and feeling so broken up inside, not knowing
where to go, or what to do, crying out for a miracle, God was beginning
inside of me.
I
know all the stories of the miracles that happened in the bible, but
God was making them become more than stories to me. He was, He is, and
always will be the same God, ALIVE and powerful inside me, in Spirit. He
was bringing me to a better understanding of His living word. If Christ
gave Himself for me to live, I didn't want to waste another day letting
the enemy tear me apart. I wanted to know Jesus more, and more. His joy,
His peace, how He handled hurt and suffering that came from others, and
not of himself. "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20).
He
opened my eyes more, and more each day. He was fixing my heart, and
setting me free, because I didn't want to think, or be the way I was
before.
He
gave me something to believe in, something worth fighting
for, something I can't ignore... I needed to change, and have faith in
Him, with guiding me to be all He wants me to be in every area of my
life. "I no longer live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of
God..."
I pray we all come to realize, change is an inner choice that can Set you Free !!!!
Kim
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