Transition

The end of the year is an important time of year for me and one in which I spend significant amounts of quality time alone evaluating myself. I do this because I am serious about improving every aspect of my life. Before I can improve I must evaluate where I am and be candid with myself about it. During this process this year I reflected back over my entire life. I made a list that would best describe me at 24 years of age. It is as follows: dysfunctional, sociopath, anti-social, evil satanic atheist/agnostic, unemployed, penniless, and homeless because of it, drug user, smoker, alcoholic, mean, divorced, tortured, unhappy to the point of being suicidal, friendless, and reckless. Now at 57 years of age, (33 years later), I would describe myself as an evangelical Christian who loves the Lord with all of my heart, family man, married 33 years with wonderful children, stable, very happy, at peace, non-smoker, non-drinker, non drug user, respected business leader, over-achiever, (and financially secure because of it), active church life, many friends, generous, confident, and community oriented. What happened? Jesus Christ!



He forgave me for my past life and helped me build a new life. I am one soul who knows the true meaning of grace. One thing that is important to note. I did not get hit by a lightening bolt and completely change in a day when I accepted the Lord as my Savior. I was saved in a moment but have struggled for a lifetime trying to shed the old man and put on the new and admittedly still have a ways to go. There began a transition 33 years ago when I accepted the Lord that continues today.



Gradual progress was made each year. Sometimes I slid back, but then the Lord helped get me back on track. I had to do my part and He helped me do the rest. Part of it is making a serious effort to candidly evaluate myself, identify my weaknesses, and put together a plan to change my faults and weaknesses into strengths as I am doing during this month. I have a long way to go but can say with a tremendous amount of satisfaction that, I have come a long way baby, thanks to none other than Jesus Christ.



Anyone who thinks Christ cannot bring change to their life and solve their problem(s), no matter how bad things are, should look at my life for encouragement. They must understand though that it begins with accepting the Lord and asking HIM to change us and then obediently we must do our part. A transition will begin. Yes we will still have faults and commit sins, sometimes grievous sins, but God will forgive us and give us strength through Jesus Christ. Just ask me sometime if it works and if it was/is worth the effort. I was snatched out of satans grip and eternal damnation, and adopted by none other than our awesome God and holy Father. Whew!!!

Romans 8:13

For if you live according to the

flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit

you put to death the deeds of the

body, you will live.

For as many as are led by the

Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.

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How well do you know the Bible?

The Bible states that you can do anything provided???

Phil.4:13







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