Everything must CHANGE

I like the Idea of change... I think we can to easily get locked into a hairdo, a way of brushing teeth or just about anything we do regularly. I like to take a new road to an old destination and try a new thing at a restaurant. I like the idea of change but I am not always comfortable with what change means... change for change sake is not always better. A new nose doesn't mean you feel better about your inside self. A new car doesn't mean you treat it any differently or wash it anymore. Rather change for the positive that is powerful change.

Change for the better is a very difficult task it is easier not to force it... I am their, I am in the spot that looks at my life and the way I have been doing things and working and I realize EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE. I can not live my potential as I have been living. Nothing is wrong with the way things have been going. I am not in sin. I am not hurting anyone. I am realizing that their are bigger Giants ahead of me to slay... In order to be a conquerer and arise to who God made me...
I have to change the way I eat... change the way I sleep... change the way I work.

I am a little scared. Not gonna lie. But I am so pumped because, I know that if I make the changes necessary I will be closer to the man God created me to be.

Here is a sampling of my changes...

• Early to bed Early to rise... 6am... John Adams got up at 5...  I'm not him:)
• Low fat low carb High exercise... (I am going to buy a jump rope!) My goal is shed 30 lbs by Christmas... no more blueberry donuts on Sunday :(
• planning and prepping to be a better leader... As we grow and more is required of me I have to kick my leadership lid up a notch... there is more inside of me I know it... tools I am under utilizing or have yet to discover that properly worked on will unleash me and us as an organization
• Our organization is changing internally... you probably will not notice things change much.. but we are reworking a lot of internal processes.
• Time blocking... I am going to work on using my schedule better and block out times for prep and study. Also I am trying to get ahead on my sermon prep. someday I want to be two weeks ahead. It is amazing how God can speak on a subject to me when I am prepared ahead of the game... now I am done by Friday if I am lucky.

I am being rocked by God! He wants to do so much more through me and in this church. He wants to take us all to a Higher Point! I am growing and finding my changes to be deep workings of Gods spirit within me. This summer is going to be a powerful season for me, for the church and for you.

What needs to change in your life? What are you going to do about it?

Comments

[Brenda]

I am with you Tory! Lately I know that God is prompting me to positive change. What I do with it is what makes the difference. I'm excited to see what God wants to do, but I know that it costs me something, even if it's a donut!!