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Did you hear about the frog that fell
into a big hole and couldn't get out?
Several of his friends tried to help but
finally gave up. 'Since you're going to
be in there for a while' they said,
'we'll go and get some food.' But no
sooner had they left than the frog came
hopping up behind them. 'We thought you
couldn't get out' they exclaimed. 'Oh, I
couldn't,' he replied, 'but suddenly
there was a big truck coming right at me
- and I discovered I could.' Usually
it's only when we're forced to change
that we discover we can. That's because
we're more comfortable with old problems
than new and untried solutions. If you
believe nothing can ever be done for the
first time, you'll never see anything
done - and nothing will change. There
are three times in our lives when we're
most receptive to change: 1) when our
pain levels get so high we're forced to.
2) when we accept the fact that what
we're doing no longer works.3) when we
realize that by God's grace we can
change. Nothing sparks the fires of
faith more than the sudden realization
that 'I don't have to stay this way
anymore.' And you don't! Stand on these
two Scriptures: '...God'[s]...gracious
Word can make you into what He wants you
to be and give you everything you could
possibly need...' (Acts 20:32 TM).
'...as the Spirit of the Lord works
within us, we become more and more like
Him' (2 Corinthians 3:18 TLB). So, do
you want to change? |