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I'm growing
- Jan 2, 2009 at 2:54 PM
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Today I noticed something. I am changing. I am growing and becoming a better person. And with that many of my fundamental ideas have been changed as well. I wonder why when people change it is often seen as a negative thing in society? We are called flip floppers if we change. We should be embraced and called educated if we change. Well at least if we are educating ourselves in our change.
Anyway, that was not the point of this post. The point of this post was to say something entirely different. God is changing me. I am not changing on my own. In the last few weeks things have been settling in me. In my spirit. I can feel what it is happening. It is making me grow and sometimes with growth comes growing pains. But I am ready for those pains.
My core values, political views, moral code has been altered or shifted a bit. God has shown me in His Word what it means to be authentic. To really surrender to His will. The scriptures have never before jumped from the page and been so clear. It is such a personal thing that I cannot begin to list all the wonderful things I have seen here. It is just something that will just BE for me. I am living the Christian life now. Not like before. I was living but I was feasting on the appetizers of God's Word. Now I am ready for the main course.
God is the Truth. And His truth speaks to me through His word. If I dont read that word daily then I cannot know truth can I? The main thing I guess I can say has changed is that my standard for myself and my family has been raised. What do I mean by that? I dont care what is acceptable in the world if it contradicts God's Word then it is wrong. This even applies to the law. The last year in politics had me so confused about what the right thing to do was.
No candidate had what I wanted or needed completely. It just was. There were many decisions that needed to be made. And I am not just talking the good old stand bys that many go after. I am so sick of the gay marriage and abortion talk. Christianity is so much more than those two. It is so much bigger than the argument of pro choice vs pro life. My argument is Jesus.
I am not going to debate things like this anymore. Because it is my belief that those who are called by His name will see the Light eventually. And they will either heed to His call or not. That is it. That is all. No need to fight. In fact the fighting is what has made Christianity the most unrespected religion of them all. People cannot possibly respect what we Christians dont respect ourselves. Let us all ponder on that one.
The divisiveness, the bitterness, the lack of concern for those less fortunate. Are all at the core of society's response to us. So from now on my focus will be on showing my Christian characteristics in the ways that God instructed me to do.
No judging, just Jesus. I will put Jesus out there and let Him do the rest. Because God knows there is little I can do to change the hearts of men. He is the only One who can do that.
If you seek Him, He will respond. And the Truth shall set you free. I am free.
Comments:
Wow, this was a great journal! I think it is really cool how God can change you (I've experienced that "shift" you talk about) so subtly till one day you notice something feels different inside. It's neat!
This journal EXCITES ME cause i have died of myself and become what God wants me to be...So no more reaching for vaseline when people make me mad and running to get my nikes...lol God is good girl i loved this journal
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