Embrace the Within no. 102
"Let God’s promises shine on your problems. "
Corrie ten Boom
Sometimes one question changes everything. And sometimes it changes nothing. But God changes everything if you only allow Him.
And that is my faith walk these days. There are only so many things of which I have control to change. I used to want to change the world. I used to want to change the nation. I used to want to change my community. I used to want to change my family. But now I only want to change myself.
I have spent too many years trying to change others without looking at the person that truly needs to change. And that person is always me.
When I am facing problems at work, the person that needs to change is me. When I am facing problems with my family, the person that needs to change is me. When I am facing problems with the government, the person that needs to change is me. I used to waste a lot of prayer on changing other people when I should have been spending time praying about changing me.
I think it’s natural to think that the problems are with everyone else. It’s human nature or sin or whatever character flaw with which you want to attribute this poor mindset. But it’s prevalent and insidious and counter to God’s purpose. It does nothing to get us better with Christ. It does nothing to help our testimony or our walk. It only brings about more division among His people.
So, I am no longer praying for God to change other people. I am praying for God to change me because I need a lot of work. I am praying for God to work His will in the lives of my family, my community, my nation, and this world. I pray Jesus over all His creation. But I am no longer asking for anyone else to change BUT me.
I am praying that His promise shine through me. I am praying that His Way be evident in my life. I am praying that I am that beacon on the hill for Him in a world of darkness. I am praying that we all shine brighter for Him. And every day, I pray for Him to work on my heart, my being, and my strength. I pray that He keeps working on me because I am not done growing.
Grace and Shalom to your week. Shalom to your home. Bless your being. The reign of the Lord is now. Be a blessing to the Lord and others.
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