Incredibly recently i have been given the opportunity to look at myself at a different angle from the one I see myself at. And though I have tried to show i have changed, I think the change has not been well noticed or accepted.
But there has been a change. And there are a few things about how I used to be and how people view
I was and maybe am stilla jerk. I put down others and make fun of any situation for my own amusement.
I used to be a liar. In fact, it used to be the thing I was best at. I would lie to get out of any situation and shift the blame to others. I was quite good at lying to the point were people believed it was true.
I was two faced. this is still something I struggle with. I would curse, put down people, treat them as garbage, and not give a care. Then on Wednesday night, I put on the "Look at me, I'm a perfect Christian" mask on at Youth group and try to fix my ways and try to be a better person and a better influence to my friends. But I would fail at this task by the afternoon of Thursday. And then the vicous cycle would repeat. But this all changed.
And how may you ask? Did I finally get it right? Did I finally break my vicious cycle? Well, no.
I didn't. Then I am asked, how did it happen, this legendary change to speak of?
Well, I didn't do anything besides give my life to serving Christ, The Son of God, the Son of Man, The three in one.
And now that his life consumes my own, i want nothing better than to serve him all my days. And that is exactly why I am going into the Missionary field. I want to be a missionary in Germany.
And how am I different?
Well in says in 1 Peter 1:16 "for it is written, Be Holy for I AM Holy."
Now taken out of context, this verse can be quite confusing, but it points to God, when he told his people to be holy, because their God is holy. And then Jesus, his son says the same things. When asked why they must submit to the authority they are under he said, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and give to God, what is God's."
So God gives me the power to follow his laws.
As in, Do not lie against thy neighbor. They reason i don't liey becasue I am "To do all for the Glory of God." And if I did, that would bring God's justly, rightly deserved Glory.
I respect everyone even if they don't respect me. For we are told to love our enemies.
I could go on longer, but I am just going to end with this.
8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you.
11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
12 so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.
14 The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.