Jesus answered,… “All who love me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them. My Father and I will come to them and live with them.” ~ John 14:23 (ERV)
Lord, it appears that if this relationship we have is going to work, I'm going to have to start doing what you say. And truthfully, I've become pretty used to getting my own way. At times I twist what you say or conveniently ignore some of it. I look for loop holes. I am a manipulator. And I need an attitude adjustment that I can't generate on my own. In order to obey you I need to start thinking like you and for you. I need you to break through my facade of obedience and to implement real change. I'm trusting that you're acting on this even now. Amen.
Challenging Words
- loop holes -- weaknesses in the way that rules are written that allow people to ignore the intention of the rules
- manipulator -- someone who manipulates, a person who tries to arrange things so that they happen in his or her favor, a trickster
- an attitude adjustment -- idiom that refers to a change of heart, a different way of thinking and responding
- facade -- the outward appearance, often a pleasant outward appearance that hides something ugly underneath