Change…Weak or Strong? Or Where’s Our Strength?

Change…Weak or Strong? Or Where’s Our Strength?

So you want to change. Maybe do something a little different.

• Learn to surf.
• Run/walk a 5K.
• Run a marathon.
• Lose 15 pounds.
• Spend less and save more. (boo hiss)
• Make a difference.

Starting a new venture we often buy books, ask questions of people with knowledge in the area. Do lots of looking around, thinking about how we are going to change our life, waiting….waiting. Often the most difficult challenge in conquering a new goal or life plan has nothing to do with shedding weight, running faster or looking younger.

The hardest thing to change – is within the depths of the mind.

We have to believe.

Now this doesn’t mean that one can just sit on the bed and think really, really hard, click our heels and *POOF* we’re standing up on the board with our head in the tube. Looking so cool like we’ve always imagined. (Please tell me everyone imagines themselves doing that). No, to get fabulously large on the board — one must practice for hours and hours.

If we haven’t done anything athletic in years, one can’t buy new running shoes and expect to run 3 miles. It happens step by step. Literally. First walking 30 minutes then running a bit during the subsequent 30 minute walks. Gradually you find you’ve run the full 30 minutes. Looking behind, one can say…I started back 3 miles and now I’m here. Wow.

No change of any consequence happens if there is no belief one can accomplish the task. What is it you want to do?

• Photography
• Start an outreach program in your community
• Swim the English Channel singing “Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques, Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?”

We can do anything we dream  with a plan and a hook buried deep in our heart.“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Phil. 4:13

Commit that dream to God and believe.  He pressed desire down into your soul. When doubt comes, cast it aside and press on. Laugh at doubt. Scoff at the scoffers…for they will come. Just because you are fulfilling a calling or desire sanctioned by God, it doesn’t mean the road will be easy. “If you only do what is easy, you will always remain weak.” Joyce Meyer

What is it you want to do? Well, one thing’s for absolute sure – I don’t want to remain on the weak side of things in this lifetime.

BELIEVE then act. Don’t turn back when things get tough.

 We (with God’s help) can do anything! Get going…Have a great Wednesday!