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I heard this saying once from a co-worker and within the past few weeks, it has been ringing in my ears. I am pretty sure that I have written on this before, but feel the need to circle back. I've encountered many people on my life's journey due to the professional position that I hold and I've made many observations. One of which is that people do exactly what they want to do. It is as simple as that. We all have the right to make choices in life and one of those choices is our demeanor; our attitude; our behavior. And in having an intimate relationship with Christ, we as believers are held to a higher standard when it comes to the choices we make.
As a result of this intimate relationship with Christ, I have an advantage over many others who have no hope. For I know that I have a Savior who can and will deliver me from anything negative that I might encounter, but it is my choice to accept that deliverance and go happily on my way. Or I can choose to remain in a state of discontentment as if I have no hope.
“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise Him again— my Savior and my God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you— even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar. I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. But each day the LORD pours His unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing His songs, praying to God who gives me life.”
Psalms 42:5-8 NLT
“I think myself happy....”
Acts 26:2 KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered...”
Joel 2:32 KJV
As indicated in the scriptures, I have a choice in my demeanor; I have to take action and that action is to call upon the name of the Lord, to meditate on His word and His goodness and He will avail Himself to me. As a result, I do not have to stay the same.
Everywhere I go, there I am... Change starts with you! It starts with you wanting to be different, to think differently, to act differently. You have all the help you need and that help is in Christ Jesus. So stop dwelling on the past misfortunes of life and willingly receive God's deliverance for your life, because you just might be the only thing holding you hostage. Therefore, since we know that people do what they want to do - change will come when you change.
