The Lord has been speaking to me… I believe He’s always
speaking to me. What makes the difference is the times I decide I’m ready to
listen and truly hear Him. So 2014
has been full of a lot of dream planting and revelation. God showed me there is
an open door marked “changed” and He’s waiting on me to walk through it. What
do I need to change? A lot of things. To go the place God is trying to take me
He needs me to change. Change how? In a nutshell I need to stop being lazy. I could go on into more detail but as much as I’d love to talk about all
of my failures and needed areas of improvement this blog isn’t about that (thank God). All of the revelation I’ve received has made me excited but also
anxious. I know you’re thinking, anxiety isn’t from God so how can that be?
You’re right its not. The anxiety is self-created, self induced fear of not
completing my God-ordained purpose. Philippians 4:4-6 tells us to be anxious
for nothing but in everything by prayer and petition make our requests known to
God. What was my request? “God I want to change.” I’m tired of being a starter
and never a finisher. I’m tired of being lazy and doing things half hartedly.
I’m tired of being pumped in the beginning but soon losing my fire. T I R E D.
But being tired of it isn’t going to change me. So in realizing this I made it
a goal to not lose my fire by indulging in as many sermons, books, resources or
whatever to keep me motivated so that I can change. In my process of doing this
God told me clearly, “this stuff will encourage and motivate you but it will
not change you.” Dang. Okay now what? Time to figure out a different method of
being changed. Then, God spoke again “No no no you’re missing it. Stuff won’t change
you. Your efforts won’t change you. Christian books, conferences, songs, and
friends wont change you. Only I can do that.”
Oh yeah.
Suddenly it clicked. He was right (of course He was lol).
The only way to be changed is through Christ. Through Christ how? By reading
and digesting His word and spending time with Him. Almost three years ago now, in the year 2011
my life took a radical change. I became a new creature. I was born again. I was
new. Where did this change come from? The bible. Although I’d professed to
being a Christian my entire life and was raised in the church I didn’t begin to
change into the image of Christ until
I started reading my bible. The bible is “living and active, sharper than a
double edged sword.” (Hebrews 4:12).
Only something that is ALIVE can
come and birth something NEW inside of you. So if you want to be changed in
Christ you must read your bible and spend time with Him. There is no other way.
Now you may be thinking “people change all the time through
motivation.” Correct. There are countless example on TV and in the media of
people changing their lives around. People that are not Christian lose 300 lbs,
turn their life around and come to open their own business through their new
burst of self confidence. Great for them. This is not us. Notice I said above
if you want to be changed in Christ. To change in Christ we can’t do
what the world does. We can’t self motivate until we’re blue in the face and
suddenly we’re what God called us to be. No, for us, our change must be and will
be through Christ. So if you’re pregnant with purpose and are ready to
walk into your God given destiny, instead of trying to figure it out on your
own, plan out steps 1-5, motivate yourself into this disciplined new person the
first thing you need to do is get on your face before God and seek Him through
His holy and written word. Through His word He will unlock the secrets of
heaven and uncover the blueprint to your purpose.
With love,
Camille4Christ
