I once thought that deciding to live my life a different way and leaving things behind came with an automatic change in desires. I need to share with you what I recently learned about this mentality…. It doesn’t always work this way! And that is ok.
You know that saying “let your heart lead you?” yeah that was me. After doing some analyzing I realized that I always prayed for God to change the desires of my heart because it influenced a lot of my decisions. He did change my heart in a lot of ways, but some things are taking a bit longer than I expected.
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Recently, I was encountered with the same things that used to bring me down a road of self-destruction. What’s different? I knew I could not let my heart do the leading. While I continue to ask God to change my heart, I needed to know what to do while waiting. I decided to continue to live in transparency with God and one of my best friends (everyone needs a person that can hold you accountable and lift you up). I wasn’t alone.
I want you to know that you are also not alone
If you are desiring to make changes in your life you can and you WILL. For you it may be eliminating distractions, changing your diet, changing your daily routine. As you begin to make changes and leave things behind, it is normal for your body, mind and heart to try and draw you back BUT stand strong because soon those desires will be acknowledged with no power over your actions. We have control over our actions and in return the consequences can be lovely. My reward for practicing self-control and denying the desires of my heart, that are not good for me, has been freedom and peace. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.
I challenge you to do one thing different this month and analyze the consequences of that healthy decision. As you wait for those cravings to decrease practice self-control, and you will not be disappointed!
Love,
Intentional Grace