He is changing me from the inside out. It's a process. That is so opposite from my ways. I tend to control the outward appearance and surface issues. God goes straight to my heart and begins by renewing my mind. God is changing me and for the first time in my life, I'm experiencing victory and freedom.
As I'm working my second step study, God is challenging me to dig deeper and take a closer look at my personal character defect. During my first step study I dealt with the surface issue of alcoholism and all the guilt associated from the mistakes I made. Now I'm ready and willing to submit to any and all changes. I no longer want to justify my flaws. I truly want to become more Christlike.
I didn't develop my character defects over night, so I can't expect to be healed overnight. I must take this "one day at a time." Today I choose to be positive, to see the good. I cannot get distracted by my negative attitude. I choose to surrender to His will and allow Him to daily renew my mind. When I slip or stumble I will get back up. I am forgiven, for His mercy is new every day. I don't have to worry about tomorrow because I know He is taking care of me and has something great in store.
Father God,
Thank you for changing me and drawing me close to you. Thank you for changing me for the better. Thank you for forgiving me and bringing me to a place where I could forgive others & finally forgive myself. I got distracted, and lost my way, but you welcomed me back home. Thank you so much for guiding me out of the darkness. Thank you for going past my outward appearances and mistakes, changing my heart. Continue to transform me. Continue to remove all the character defects in my life - remove them by the roots so that they quit resurfacing. I want to become more like you.
Love, Me
Changed (Rascal Flatts)
Gave it all to Him that day
Felt a new wind kiss my face
Walked away, eyes wide open
Could finally see where I was goin'
It didn’t matter where I been
I’m not the same man I was then.
I got off track, I made mistakes
Back slid my way into that place where souls get lost
Lines get crossed
And the pain won’t go away
I hit my knees, now here I stand
There I was, now here I am
Here I am
Changed
I got a lot of “hey I’m sorry's”
The things I’ve done, man that was not me
I wish that I could take it all back
I just want to tell 'em that
Tell 'em that
I got off track, I made mistakes
Back slid my way into that place where souls get lost
Lines get crossed
And the pain won’t go away
I hit my knees, now here I stand
There I was, now here I am
Here I am
I’ve changed for the better
More smiles, less bitter
I even started to forgive myself
I hit my knees, I’m here, I stand
There I was, now here I am
Here I am, here I am
I'm changed
Yes, I am
I’m changed for the better
Thank God, I'm changed.
I came up out of the water
Raise my hands up to the FatherGave it all to Him that day
Felt a new wind kiss my face
Walked away, eyes wide open
Could finally see where I was goin'
It didn’t matter where I been
I’m not the same man I was then.
I got off track, I made mistakes
Back slid my way into that place where souls get lost
Lines get crossed
And the pain won’t go away
I hit my knees, now here I stand
There I was, now here I am
Here I am
Changed
I got a lot of “hey I’m sorry's”
The things I’ve done, man that was not me
I wish that I could take it all back
I just want to tell 'em that
Tell 'em that
I got off track, I made mistakes
Back slid my way into that place where souls get lost
Lines get crossed
And the pain won’t go away
I hit my knees, now here I stand
There I was, now here I am
Here I am
I’ve changed for the better
More smiles, less bitter
I even started to forgive myself
I hit my knees, I’m here, I stand
There I was, now here I am
Here I am, here I am
I'm changed
Yes, I am
I’m changed for the better
Thank God, I'm changed.
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