Wings

The greatest grace is that I can choose...

My growth is not determined by things beyond my control. I can CHOOSE to change, in small steps along the way. There's dozens of opportunities every day to make my new choices... What will I believe right now about myself? What is true about this situation or about how I feel? Change isn’t overnight, and it isn’t some mystical process that just "happens" over time. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming- I don’t have to change all at once, and sometimes I need a rest. But in these everyday small moments, I have huge freedom to step towards change or not. This gives me wings!

The parable Jesus told about seeds falling on different kinds of soil used to really scare me. What if I'm the rocky soil? I don't believe that lie anymore. I can choose to till my soil. I can rework the hard dirt I've been living in for so long. I am not predestined to fail! I can be as rich and fruitful as I choose to be, living in freedom and truth.