I actually woke up this morning thinking these thoughts...
"If you only go where you've always gone, you'll always only be where you've always been."
"If you only sow what you've always sown, you will only reap what you've always reaped"
"If you only lead how you've always led, they will only follow how they've always followed."
"If you only think the way you've always thought, you will always...not sure what to put here...
I think you get the picture.
You could probably make up one now that applies to your life. My immediate unskilled assumpion (I know we all have to be careful assuming things) is that God was encouraging me this morning to be willing to change some things in my life in this coming year. Remembering the root meaning of repentance, led me a little further. "Metanoia" means basically a change in the way you think. Some call it a 180 degree turn. Where does the motivation to make that turn come from? A change in the way we think!
So for me in 2008, I guess some things are going to have to change. How about you?
How can we initiate change? We have to change the way we think about things. Maybe it's time to rethink your thoughts about what you think about.
Wanna meet me here in the morning?
Pressing Toward the Goal,
Sam
p.s. - Jer. 29:11 tells us that we are on God's mind. Go read it and learn what He's thinking about you right now!
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3 comments:
Sam, this is great stuff! I think the fact that if we ARE changing in certain way, shows we are growing in the Lord, the He can take us from glory to glory (thru the valleys along the way). Otherwise, we maybe are not reaching our potential of where the Lord wants to take us. I'm gonna remember your thoughts here and let them inspire me to go to the next level - "upgrade"! Thanks Sam!
Thanks for the good words Sam--2008 will be a time of change!
Pastor Sam,
Thanks for the challenging words. I, too, am searching for new ways to look at things in my life--from my walk with God to my job.
Jer. 29:11 is my favorite verse. Thank God that He has plans to prosper us and to give us a future with hope. God Bless! Love, Gaye
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