" CHANGE "

Good day to you I trust that all is well with you and
yours. Today I'm wondering just how committed you
are to CHANGE. Those of you who are Baby Boomers
as myself we don't easily subscribe to change. But once
we adhere to an idea we're sold on it until something
else changes our thought pattern. Oh for those of you
who might not be sure, Baby Boomers were born
between the years of 1946 - 1964.


My dictionary defines " Change " as: To make or
become different: Alter (2) To replace with another:
The act, process, or result of changing. How often
do you change your mind, is change good or bad?
God shows his eminent patience with us as well.
I'm from the school of thought that He is giving us
time to abandon living our way and begin living his
way, the way he shows us in his Word. Something
that I always think about is that we're not guaranteed
five minutes from now. Your time may be running
out. Turn to God to forgive your sins. When you are
ready to give up hope on yourself or others, remember
that God can work a complete change in even the most
selfish personality. You can't see the watch that can be
started or stopped at will. The patience of God can be
looked at as a stopwatch, and there is no haggling for
any additional time.

I'm confident that the Father shows us his mercy.
Although we deserve his anger, he is willing to forgive
and restore us to himself. It's vital that you understand
that we can receive God's forgiveness from sin by asking
him. Understand that we can pray that he will forgive
others and use us to bring them the message of his mercy.
Life is full of changes only because God's presence is
always with us for us, stability does not mean lack of change,
but moving with God in every circumstance.

Major changes begin on the inside as God works on our
attitudes, and desires. These inner changes lead to faithful
actions. In the bible Paul reminds us that " For it is God
who is at work in you, both to will and to work for
His good pleasure". Doing God's Will begins with your
desires. Question, are you willing to be humble, to be open
to his opportunities, and to move at his direction? Ask God
to give you the desire to follow him more closely.

Last Point: We must learn to face the source of our
problems moving to escape problems only makes solving
them more difficult. problems rooted in us are not solved by
a change of scenery. A change in location or job may only
distract us from the need for us to change our heart.

Until Next Time...

Jim