I want to talk about Change. Does anyone really enjoy it? Even if it's good, do we jump in with both feet and full enthusiasm. Yes, if we are the one pushing the change and feeling like we are in control! But how often does that really happen?
It starts as newborns. What child really loves getting their diaper changed? My kids screamed like I was beating them and when they were big enough to crawl, it looked like WWF. They squirmed, screamed, flipped, and cried. Most of the time, they got away with a wipey stuck in their crack crawling as fast as they could. It was exhausting. But when it was all said and done, they would give a sigh and feel better. Why the fight? Just work with me and be better off when I'm done!
How many times do you think God has wanted to say that to us? "Stop fighting me! You will be better when I finish"
The bottom line...We fight change because we feel out of control. But the real root is WE DON'T BELIEVE GOD!
God has told us in Philippians 1:6 - "Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ."
He also says in Romans 8:28 - "We know that all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to His purpose."
So all change is for God's good for us. It's to complete us and make us more like Him.
We will talk more this week about change and why we fight it, and what to do. In the meantime, ask yourself what are You fighting God about. Are you running naked with wipey stuck for no reason at all? You will feel better when God changes you and you feel clean and comfortable and give a sigh of THANKS!
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