Change something today,or something change you..

“Let us examine our ways and turn back to the
Lord” (Lamentations 3:40 GNT).
You can’t change everything. But you can change
you.
When your life feels like it’s falling apart,
knowing what you can change — and what you
can’t change — can make all the difference.
You can’t change your past. You can’t change
your parents. You can’t change the gifts and
talents God has or hasn’t given you. You can’t
bring back a dead loved one.
Perhaps it’s time to accept all of those things.
You’ll start to find peace in the midst of troubles
when you accept what you can’t change.
Otherwise, you’ll make yourself and the people
you love miserable.
There’s much you can’t change, but there’s
something important you can change: you.
When Jeremiah’s world was falling apart, he
wrote this in Lamentations 3:40 : “Let us
examine our ways and turn back to the
Lord” (GNT).
What’s going on in your life that doesn’t line up
with what God wants? Depending on how we
react, crises can help us as we learn to focus
our eyes on what matters: Jesus.
To reorder your life God’s way, it’ll take some
gut-level self-evaluation. You’ll need to do an
inventory of every area of your life. You’ll need
to take a look at your relationship with God, your
spouse, your kids, and your co-workers. You’ll
need to look at hurts, habits, and hang-ups that
may be bringing you down. Nothing can be off
limits.
It’s not easy. It can get messy. It’s always
tough to turn from sin even when it’s tearing us
down.
But you can’t find healing otherwise. Healing
apart from repentance can’t last. When your
world is falling apart, you’ll be tempted to
bemoan every area of your life.
That’s a waste of time. You can’t change
everything — but you can change you.
And when your world is falling apart, that can
mean everything.
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Talk It Over
What one thing in your life can you change
right now that will make a positive impact on
yourself and others?
Who can help you ask yourself the hard
questions about your priorities, relationships,
and secret sins as you take a spiritual
inventory of your life?