Want lasting change? Start HERE. (Part 2)

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." (Hebrews 11:1)

The word I sensed the Lord gave me for this year is "intentional."

I got a new planner a few months before the new year rolled in where I wrote down all my cultivated goals and many other plans to change my behaviour. 

But the first time I was alone in Superstore and I saw the bright read CLEARANCE sign, guess what happened? I was not intentional. I was the girl who loves a good treasure hunt in the bargain section while paying zero attention to the fact that it's past dinner time. My husband calling interrupted my treasure hunt and alerted me to the fact that I was late and everyone was hungry.

I hate to admit it, but my first attempts at change are often followed by the all out flop.

But even here, there is hope. 

Between flop and deeming yourself a failure we must take a holy pause and recognize the CALL TO BELIEVE . 

When your imperfect behaviour supports the case building against you, when you thought you’d at least make it out of January still running, when you thought this was going to be the time it was different, this is where we can believe God.

"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it  without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish,  so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire  and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10-11)

If God has given you a word for 2021, your first step is to BELIEVE He (not you) will accomplish something in you through it. If this if your heart, pray this with me: 

God, I believe  you will accomplish your word in my life, especially when I cannot see it. Increase my faith. 

Next week, we'll talk about how to put some feet on your faith. Stay tuned!