Sunday Thoughts: Change

Are you afraid of change? Change is HARD, especially when you need to change yourself. I've recently gone through a change...a change of heart, attitude, and outlook. I saw how to better myself in the middle of situations and people that would not change. It wouldn't have been possible for me to do that without God.

The world judges Christians harshly like they aren't allowed to make mistakes. To be a Christian is to be 'Christ-like' and many times, we Christians are NOT Christ-like. When we are not, we must be broken before God, not prideful. God doesn't care about excuses or reasons. He cares about a sincere, repentant heart willing to ask Him for help to change into the people he wants us to become.

I Am New  by Jason Gray

Now I won't deny The worst you could say about me
But I'm not defined By mistakes that I've made Because God says of me
I am not who I was I am being remade I am new
I am chosen and holy And I'm dearly loved I am new
Who I thought I was And who I thought I had to be
I had to give them both up Cause neither were willing To ever believe
Too long I have lived In the shadows of shame
Believing that there Was no way I could change
But the one who is making everything new
Doesn't see me the way that I do He doesn't see me the way that I do
Forgiven beloved Hidden in Christ
Made in the image of the Giver of Life
Righteous and holy Reborn and remade
Accepted and worthy, this is our new name
This is who we are now...