In terms of life's difficult questions, "How Can I Ever Change?" may be one of the toughest for us to grapple with in life. Transformation is something we long for, but the pathway to change is often difficult and time consuming. The story of Jacob from Genesis chapter 32 gives us hope that true change is possilble when we allow God to transform us through his power and with our cooperation.
Here are a few questions to think about when it comes to the prospect of change in our lives:
- Do I really want to do what it takes to change or do I just like the idea of change?
- What would it mean for me to start cooperating with God?
- What is one step I could take today that would move me toward change?
For me, thinking about change seems easier.Yet when I actually do change something, I find some things are easier changed than thought about. Sometimes the stress of not changing outweighs the stress of changing-especially when I feel God is directing me to do something else...
ReplyDeleteYet on the other hand,for instance my soda addiction-not easy to change even when my mind wants too!