Didn't I just write a post about how people are watching the saints?! Tsk tsk.
Somewhere in the midst of it all, I came to myself and realized that I was letting myself descend to a level I am not supposed to be on as a child of God. I stopped myself, took a deep breath, said a prayer, and changed up my behavior that second.
I was so disappointed in myself, though. I knew that God was not pleased with how I had handled things initially. Thank God for His mercy and forgiveness!
I'm also thankful for maturity as well. There was a time where I would have been caught up in that negative cloud for days. A time where I would never have thought to say a prayer asking God to help me. A time where I wouldn't have had the courage to apologize and switch up my behavior in the midst of the drama - even if I knew I was wrong!
So, I'm grateful for the evidence that I am growing in the grace and knowledge of God's word. As you continue to meditate on the Word of God and spend time in His presence, you can't help but be changed! You can't help but to be more aware of what doesn't please God, and you will only want to make Him smile.
Spending more time talking to God and hearing from Him, only makes you all the more aware that He is with you everywhere, seeing all that you do and say. That realization will push you to live in a manner that acknowledges His place in your life.
So keep spending time with your Heavenly Father and take note of the positive changes you see. Rejoice when you see yourself grow as you let go of sinful behavior. Continue to pray over and work on the things that are harder to overcome. As we spend more time with God, He will help fashion us more and more into His image.
Verse of the Day: But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. Isaiah 64:8
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