Time for change

Time for change

By Argie Simonis                                                                                                                                

Many people are in a desperate need of a change in their lives, but find it so hard to do it! If you discipline yourself and let the Word into your heart, you'll find out that it is not that hard to change. In fact, this change comes effortlessly.

"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (Prov. 23:7)

The world says that you can change your life by changing the circumstances around you, but the Word teaches that this change comes from the inside out. It comes from your heart! The way you think in your heart determines how your life is going to be. 

Many times we find excuses for things that are happening to us and by having a victim mentality we try to make people treat us properly. It may have to do with past sexual abuse, bad childhood, rejection from family etc. If you want out of this situation you have to stop seeing yourself as a victim. See Jesus. Focus on Him. You have to realise that you can't change people; only up to a limited degree perhaps. You can't change the colour of their skin, their nationality, their family, etc. If you try to change others you will end up totaly frustrated. Why don't you start changing yourself instead? And I am talking about the way you think and the way you see yourself.

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour" (1Peter 5:8)

Although satan attacks, you always have the choise to become bitter or better. And when God's spirit empowers your spirit there is nothing you can't overcome:

"I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." (Phil 4:13)

That statement Paul made goes against the world system. See yourself as a victor and not as a victim! The power of God in your spirit flows through the way you think:

"Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue." (2Pet 1:2-3)

According to these verses, in order to have peace you need to have the knowledge of God, which will produce peace. (Galatians 5:22-23)
The Word of God is the knowledge of God and the Holy Spirit makes this knowledge manifest into the natural. All the blessings that will follow is a product of renewing your mind. If you are struggling with your relationships (family, friends, job) the best way to overcome this is to start changing yourself in the first place instead of praying to God to change the others.

You may have not caused a disease or an accident to your body by the way you think, but you can surely overcome it with the right thinking and that is believing in the Word. Let me give you an example:
A death sentence by your doctor giving you just a few months to live, doesn't mean that it is a lie in the natural. But think of:

"...greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." (1John. 4:4)

"No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper..." (Isaiah. 54:17)

"Now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ..." (2Cor. 2:14)

Combining these scriptures with Romans 8:5-6 we come to the conclusion that being positive is just not enough. There is no power in that. You can't release something you don't have. You need to be born again, so you can bear the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23).

There is no way you can reach naturally the place God has planned for your life. You have to get the Word in your heart and let it do all things need to be done. You are not smart enough to do what God can do in your life. Meditating on the Word will help you have a better relationship with God, hear Him better, receive easier direction and be fruitful. You need to be aware of your nature:

"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world: our faith. (1John. 5:4)

It is natural for a christian to be a world overcomer but still only a few christians do overcome. We ask God to do things for us instead of letting the nature that He has placed inside of us come forth through faith by renewing our mind.  (Rom. 12:2)
Life is like fire. You have to chose which mold you will fit in; the world or the Word? Transformation comes from renewing your mind. Don't limit God with small thinking. Stop magnifying the problem and start magnifying the answer!

In Judges in chapter 6 we read the story of Gideon and the Midianites, who where oppressing his people and stealing their crops, causing them to be poor (verse 6). Gideon appeares to be quite fearfull but see how the angel of the Lord greets him:

"And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor." (Judges 6:12)

This is how the Lord saw Gideon, and this is how the Lord sees you. You know why?
"...for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." (1Samuel 16:7)

Some people live a miserable life but still they are afraid of taking a risk and change it. Others expect something supernatural to happen which will change their lives instantly. Unfortunately it doesn't work this way. Do you really want to change your life? Change the way you see yourself. Start seeing yourself through God's eyes. In the kingdom of God the Word operates as a seed operates in the natural. Plant the seed of the Word into your heart and mixed with faith it will produce change.

Amen!




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