Christian Reflection and Prayer

How You Can Make a Fresh Start
Whitney Hopler

Do you feel stuck? Maybe you don't
like the way your life has been going
lately, but can't seem to change it.
No matter how stuck you may have
become, you can move forward with
God's help. Here's how you can make
a fresh start to change your life for the better:

#4. Deal with pride. What dreams have
you been hoping would come true, yet
have remained stuck in your mind and
haven't become reality? As you think
about them, consider your motivation for
pursuing them. Can you recognize pride
at work? Is it possible that some of your
dreams are based on your desire to get
people to notice and value you? If so,
you've been aiming for the wrong dreams
in those cases. God has better plans for
you, and if you're willing to trade your
dreams for God's dreams for your life, you
won't be stuck anymore. You can move
toward true greatness when you pursue
God's dreams, because in the process,
He will transform you into a person with
strong character, like Jesus. Pray for
the humility you need to surrender your
own agenda and cooperate with God's
plans for your life.

{Adapted from Fresh Start: God's Invitation to
a Great Life copyright 2009 by Doug Fields.
Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers,
Nashville, Tn., www.thomasnelson.com.)
Article publication date: August 20, 2009