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The definition of insanity
is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different,
results. Many people want change in their lives, but they don’t want to
change. They want everyone else to change their boss, their wife, their
parents and so on; never, ever thinking they could be the problem. Well,
if you throw a ball up in the air it will come down it does not matter
how many times you do it, it will come down every time. It’s a law
called gravity. People come to me all the time with their problems and
tell me they want help, so, I’ll give them the best advice I know, which
may not be a lot, but almost always would suggest that they’ll have to
do things differently than the way they were doing things. It usually
requires an uncomfortable adjustment and if they want to get different
results they have to do things differently. Let’s use cooking for an
example, now personally I don’t cook much but I know enough that you
have to follow the recipe. Then, when you do what is says, put all the
ingredients in, turn the oven on to whatever it requires, leave it in
for 20 minutes, you are going to get exactly what the book says…as long
as you did what it said. You know, it’s the same in life you don’t have
to know everything; all you have to do is listen and do. We all could
stand to do more listening than taking! There are people in each of our
lives, that know a lot more than you and me and many of them would be
glad to help. Crazily, people think they are weak if they don’t know
everything and have to ask for help. Have you ever received a gift that
you had to assemble? Well, I never look at the instructions, I just put
it together and then when I go to use it and it won’t work then I am
forced to read the instructions, take it apart and reassemble it the
right way. By this time it has taken twice as long, and you know, we are
only here on earth for so long we don’t really have time to do
everything twice?! Seriously, if you want to make a difference in life,
do things different even if you have to crush your pride, do it! The
biggest change came in my life when I realized that I could not do it on
my own and I turned to the Lord for help. And help he did! He is on your
side wanting to help. The easiest thing you could ever do is turn your
ear to the Bible and do what it says. It will transform your life and
give you a purpose. Lots of people ‘try’ God when things get rough, but
never really do what it says in the Bible. They want God to change their
situation, but want Him to do it the way they want, and that is why
things don’t change for them. People ask me all the time how come I
always seem to be happy? My answer? How could I not be happy when life
is great in every area in my life! That does not mean that trouble never
tries to come my way, but when you do what the Bible says you always
win. You see, I don’t know a whole lot but I do read the Bible and do my
best to do what it says not just when I feel like it, but especially
when I don’t feel like it. And when I miss it, I just repent and keep
going. Isaiah 1:19 says, “If you will be willing and obedient you will
eat the good of the land.” You see, the Bible has a lot to say about
marriage, family, work, money, faithfulness, health and so much more. If
things just don’t seem to be working out for you, do it God’s way. It
will work! You see, there are many miracles in the Bible that God did
for his people and all they had to do was what He said and it worked.
Many laugh at the Bible and laugh at me but I am not concerned about
what people think I care far more about what God thinks and I am not
ashamed to be a Christian. God has been so good to my family and me and
that is why I tell so many people. Many people want what I have, but
they don’t want to do what I do. Serve God, He will never fail you.
Begin to believe today and make a choice that you will be serving him
until you die, and you will get great results. My God is great! 