Greetings Dear Reader,
We all have habits we wish to drop or change. They are not all bad but they are not what we
wish to do or become as our journey progresses.
We resolve to change or be different.
We determine that we are going to change and perhaps we tell people
close to us our plans.
There will be supporters and detractors. We will have friends who encourage us as we
work at change and becoming our better selves.
They will cheer our victories and some will even gently hold us
accountable as we work at change. Then
there are those who will not believe that we can change our habits.
We all know those who excel at offering doubt and unbelief when
we wish to change. They offer their
negative opinion and are ready to bet against us. They may even point out why we will fail and
what failures of the past prove it. They
see our past as a determinate of our future.
Now that we have a clear picture of the problem, we need a
mirror. We need to look and see if we give
people encouragement and room to change.
I need to be sure that even those who have the worst habits have dry
ground to change in my eyes. There must
always be a space for them to grow and improve.
If I have forgiven and am treating others with love and grace, I will
give them space to change.
That, however, is not enough. I must be always willing to cheer them on and
be supportive of their desire to change.
This does not mean that I try to change others. It does mean that I pray, support, and
believe that through the Father anyone can improve and become better.
The habit of seeing the negative habits of others as
immutable denies the power and love of the Father to guide others into being
their better selves. It is the very
reason for love and grace as a foundation.
We must make room for others to change.
I must see the need in others and create space for them to grow. It must be one of my acts of love to see the
potential and nurture it. I have had to
change habits to perfect this Dear Reader.
It is worth it.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner.
He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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