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03 Oct 2008
Take charge of your life!
'DON'T LET THE WORLD...SQUEEZE YOU INTO ITS OWN MOULD.' ROMANS 12:2
Do you feel like you no longer control your own life? Like life's running you instead of you running it? That's because you're in the passenger's seat, conforming to people, events and circumstances. They're in the driver's seat, not you. No wonder your frustration level is high and your contentment level is low. 'Don't let the world...squeeze you into its own mould.' If you're feeling 'squeezed,' you've have two options.:
1(a) Remain a conformer or become a transformer. Either choose to stay in the passenger seat or get behind the wheel. The Bible says, 'Do not be conformed to this world' (Romans 12:2 NKJV). Instead be transformed into the proactive, faith-driven person God meant you to be.
2(b) Take charge of your life by 'renewing your mind'. Instead of struggling to change the people and circumstances around you, change how you think and what you tell yourself. The Greek word for renewing means 'to align your thoughts with God's.' Abandon those self-defeating thoughts that tell you 'you're not, you can't, and you'll never be able to.' God says: 'You are, you can and you certainly will be able to,' because of His indwelling power! John writes, 'This is the victory that conquers the world - our faith' (1 John 5:4 NCV). Go to God's Word! Discover what He says about the things that intimidate and control you, then pull the plug on them. The Word for you today is: 'Don't be afraid...I am your God. I will make you strong...I will support you' (Isaiah 41:10 NCV). Align your thoughts with God's thoughts. Get into the driver's seat and take charge of your life!
