Change yourself

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Spring has come and it's great to feel the fresh winds of the spring season.  Our silver birch tree has new life once again! Its really something to watch the fresh new leaves dancing on the branches that were once bare and dead during the winter. I have followed with interest the process which our deciduous tree (silver birch) goes through year after year. And it always reminds me of the scripture : 

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." Eccl. 3:1 

I'm experiencing a new season and I am actively making changes in order to respond to new challenges I am facing. I was reminded of a quote that I came across recently - "If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living." (Gail Sheehy). Sometimes, we feel overwhelmed when it comes to starting positive life changes.

Several months ago, I made some decisions that included putting my studies on hold so I can pay attention to my health. I joined a healthy eating program and added some exercises to it. I was pleasantly surprised when I won the prize for the third biggest loser! While I didn't go into the challenge to win a prize, this was a bonus and boosted my confidence in achieving my goals.
 
Some of us will agree that good habits aren’t born overnight. They have to be cultivated through daily practice. The more I practice, the more familiar I am with my new habits.


In my line of work, I often meet people who are down in a rut. They tell me that their jobs are boring, they have no interests outside of their usual routine. They lack thoughts and feelings and have no taste for anything other than the old routine they are used to. I often think to myself, 'Lord, please send help, this person is really in a rut.'

God has called us to be change agents in this world. Prayer changes things around us and changes us. How we pray is important to God. I met a new friend recently in our drop in center at work. He's a young man who was born with a disability. He told me - "I live on prayers." I had lost contact with my previous prayer friend and my new friend came as an answered prayer. His disability does not affect his prayer life. His faith in God and the way he prays has inspired me in the way in which I approach praying.

Are you in a spiritual rut? Is your present routine causing you to lose your taste of the goodness of God? We all have our own struggles and these can either make or break us. Our prayers can change us. If we put our hopes into prayers, God is faithful to answer us. Remember, we have God.  We have our Lord Jesus Christ. And we have the power of prayers!

We change the world by changing ourselves.

If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living." ~Gail Sheehy

May the Lord's blessings be upon you and make you fruitful in your season. God bless you!