As I have said before, Dare to has gone under some major renovations as well as additions such as the newest section of our series, Dare to Live. So far we have been talking about the ideas of transformation in the lives of Christians. The idea of transformation, as we already discussed, is the reconstruction and fulfillment of the shell we are without Christ not the recreation of something. We are all given a purpose in life and a calling that only God gives. In order to transform we have to step out and breakthrough the barriers that hinder us. This "breakthrough" is the only thing that is standing in the way of you and Christ but, you must be willing to to move out of your comfort zone. This will bring us to our first major obstacle that we have to overcome and that is ourselves.
Most of us have heard the saying "you are your own worst enemy". In the case of Christianity this is true. One of the largest hurdles we must bound over and clear is ourselves. Before a Christian can become a Christian or truly transform, they must be willing to breakdown the barrier they have built up to defend themselves against the influence and rule of others. You may think this is a silly concept and that you do not have any walls but, let me ask you this, when was the last time you read your Bible? How about the last time you went to church? Last time you told a lie for purposes of self preservation (which is all the time)or even prayed? For someone to come to the conclusion that they are truly the only thing that stands in the way of their ability to become a new person, they have already won half the battle. Of course many will try to blame it on work, family and friends. They will say well it just doesn't fit into my schedule or they ran out of time. Let me ask you this,did you run out of time on making room for extra work for your promotion? How about sitting down and watching your favorite sports team play? I'm not saying either of these are wrong but, there is a God who is waiting for you to breakthrough yourself and let Him in.
So, how do we go about doing this "breakthrough" you might ask and it's all really quite simple. First, you have to get rid of your ego. That chip that everyone has on their shoulder is toxic and will ruin a person completely. Not only will it destroy you but, it will seriously effect everyone around you. Unfortunately you are not the center of attention nor should you be. Only one being has this right and that is God. Secondly, let go of your fears. There is nothing worse then being afraid of what tomorrow will bring. You must remember that by giving your life over to Christ to let Him reconstruct you is not the end of the road,it's the beginning and the same hands that made you are the ones that will protect you. There is no fear in Christ only peace, grace and love. Finally, believe that God knows best. This idea of admitting that we are wrong and do not know what is best for us is a tough idea to swallow for most people. We live with us all the time so we know us, right? Unfortunately that is not correct but, luckily someone does and that's God. Who better then the One who made us to ask what we should do with His creation. It's your time to breakthrough you. Only question is are you willing to take that step?
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