By Allen
White
For God has
not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and
self-discipline. 2 Timothy
1:7 (NLT)
Nobody
likes change. Change makes us insecure. Change stresses us out.
When the boys discovered how to climb out of their cribs, they were exhilarated. No longer would they be captive to the wooden
bars. They were in control. When my baby girl figured out how to climb out of her crib. she freaked out.
I took the
front rail off of the crib so she could easily get in and out of bed. She
couldn’t handle it. She didn’t know what to do. In fact, she begged me, “Daddy,
put the gate back on my crib.” So, I did. Her newfound freedom brought about a
great deal of insecurity. This was too much change all at once.
How about
you and me? There are changes that we need to make. This Living a Balanced Life series has pointed out some areas that we
need to focus on. It’s easier just to stay the same. But there are compelling
spiritual or social or health reasons for us to make some changes.
What we
understand clearly is that it is going to take more than just us to change. We
need to find someone who will encourage us and pray for us. We don’t really need
accountability per se. Accountability is, well, accounting. It’s “keeping a
record of wrongs.” Love doesn’t do that (1 Corinthians 13:5). We really don’t
need someone to keep track of how many times we’ve failed. We need someone to
encourage us to move forward. But, we need more than another person to make
lasting changes. We need God.
According
to this verse, God gives us “power, love and self-discipline.” As we commit
each day to depend on God’s power, love and self-discipline, He will give us
those things. When we are tested, and we will be, He is right there to help us.
Who are you
looking to for help in making a change in your life? You need a connection with
another person, and you need your connection with God. How is that going to
look in your daily life?
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