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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

change




About 3 years ago, I went shopping at WalMart. When it was time to check out, I chose the self-check out aisle. I had a wallet full of change. I don't like carrying that around. It makes my wallet hard to close and it makes my purse heavy. When my total came up, it was $8. 95. I carefully counted out and inserted the .95 and then fed a $10 bill into the slot.  I waited for my two one dollar bills to drop into the slot, when clang...out drops 8 quarters! I couldn't believe it! I was trying to get rid of change...now I had more than I started with! I did not want that change!

 In my Christian life, I have learned that God often asks me to change. Many times, it is change that I don't want. I am happy (or at least, I think I am) with the status quo. But, because He is long-suffering and merciful He doesn't take no for an answer. So eventually, because I want to please Him and because I know He is always right and because He has "given us everything we need for living a godly life" 2 Pet. 1:3, I trust that He will enable me to obey. He has asked me to change several things this year:

-my diet
-the way I pray for some people
-the things I say "yes" to
-how I spend my time

And He was right! I am seeing and enjoying the benefits and blessings of these changes. I am grateful that He is a loving Father who always wants what is best for us. Sometimes that requires change!
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7 comments :

  1. MadSnapperOctober 16, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    i don't like change either, the one thing i like to change is the house i live in, before i met bob 28 years ago i moved all the time, now we have been in this house 23 years. that is the only change i like, but can't have. a counselor once told me
    "when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change, you will change." i never forgot that. good luck with your changes.

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  2. Farm GirlOctober 16, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    I really like how God has asked you to change and you have. I bet you laughed when you got eight quarters. That is so funny. My least favorite thing was when it would be the end of the month and I worked in a grocery store and at closing time people would pay for groceries in all pennies and nickles. It would take so long to count out when that would happen.

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  3. ellen b.October 16, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    The change story is funny although at the time you probably didn't appreciate it...
    Amen to little changes God's asks of us and how those changes benefit ourselves and others...

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  4. Chatty CroneOctober 16, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    I think God laughs when we tell Him what OUR plans are - He says - oh yeah?

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  5. renae October 17, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    Those are all good goals. Just take one thing at a time per day. Remember: goals are meant to be modified at times. have a great time!

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  6. Debby@Just BreatheOctober 17, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Amen! I don't do good with change but He does know what is best for me.

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  7. RebeccaOctober 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    another meaningful analogy. You need to write that devotional book, girl!

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