I have come to know that change happens when people make a
decision to. Point blank. The keys
to many things in my life were given the minute I DECIDED to make changes. Let’s have a moment of truth.
What is the one thing (among many) that you have been praying for? Now, if you
were to write that thing down on a sheet of paper, and list all the things that
it requires to obtain it…you may find that there are some critical decisions
you need to make.
I’m not saying this to put anyone in “check”, but more so
because I have recently had to make some vital decisions. Traditionally, when I
wanted a change, I would believe God for it, speak over it…then hope for the
change to occur. Those points are valid,
but we have to take an introspective look and address the root to many of our
issues - issues that cause us to stay in the same place of no growth, no
change. We then must choose not to live that way anymore, to become disciplined
in that area: not to buy that, not eat this, not go back to him, not call her,
save this amount, give this away, leave this place, etc.
We have probably
learned about making wise decisions the hard way. It’s often human nature to
let things get down to the wire before we decide to make necessary changes - Gosh,
that is so tiring, not to mention dangerous!
My prayer for myself is to start making wise decisions in a proactive
manner.
We have heard stories of success and overcoming – the woman
who finally left her past, the guy who said it wasn’t too late to go back to
school, the family member who started their business at age fifty, our friend
who ran that 5k or when we finally stopped caring about what people thought
about us. All birthed through positive decisions. They don’t come easy, but remember…we have
God on the inside of us…so who can be against us?
We are bright, beautiful, talented people, who don’t like to
waste time. Most of the people I know, always have something they are working
on, places they have to go, and things they want to accomplish. Let’s make
these decisions now so we can make a CHANGE, achieve our goals, …then on to the
next one…’cause we never finish growing.
***Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and
with all thy getting, get understanding. – Proverbs 4:7***
P.S. I would love to hear from you too! It’s all about a
conversation and learning from each other’s growth. If you have a blog…post it!
