CHANGE

When's the last time you realized, "Hey I have really changed!" I am more satisfied in life, way less stressed, I actually enjoy myself, I'm eating healthy consistently, I'm happy.

OR

are you the same as you were two years ago? The same hurts, sadnesses, frustrations, insecurities, and bad habits...you're really no different.

Friends, we need to be changing. In fact, change should be something that people see happen often in our lives! If Romans 12 is right we are to be transformed - which means being constantly in the PROCESS of transformation. We need to change and ask God to bring His change into our lives. Otherwise, I think you'll feel board in life. You'll wonder, "Why am I here, what am I supposed to be doing?" Or you won't think about anything much at all. BiG ReD FlaG: If you're not thinking and just going through life - coasting - your life isn't doing what it was meant to. God never intended your life to be bla, MUNDANE, routine!

Are you ever frustrated about anything in your life?!

If you're anything like me the answer is yes.

Well, why not start asking God to bring His change in your life?

The first time I thought about asking God to change me I was 19 and totally freaked out by the thought! I said, "What will God do? Will He take away something I love? Will I loose all my money? Will I get a terrible illness? ..."

Why is it hard for us to know that God really wants to give us good things and does not want to harm us? It's because we really don't know who God is. We think that what we know of God at this moment defines all that He is. Man, that is so not true.

So, I thought: "Well, if God loves me more than I love myself doesn't He know exactly what needs to change for the best!?" SO, I told God I was so scared but I just had to ask Him to change me. "God, change me." I prayed.

Now, some hard things did happen, and some great things happen too (but isn't that life anyway?). All in all this prayer has become may favorite because of how much better my thinking is and my life is today from actually experiencing being changed. Hey! I'm different than I was even last year. Oh when I think of the things that used to seem like mountains in my life - immovable! Some bad habits, HUGE sins in my life that I couldn't stop doing, and not knowing how to love certain people in my life. There were things that I was so so so so frustrated about in myself.....and now, they are totally gone. Some things actually changed altogether and other things Yhwh gave me a peace about: "Hey this is how I've made you and you need to embrace it because I've got a reason for it."

I love change.

Pursue change in your life and you will run into an all consuming loving God in the process. His name is Yhwh. He will change you into the beautiful person you wish you were and build your faith tremendously at the same time!