God forms my heart to get ready for any circumstance.
God changes us from the inside out by renewing our hearts and minds first, so our outward actions naturally follow.
Ezekiel 36:26: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Psalm 51:10: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
“2 Corinthians 4:16: “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
“2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
If you want your circumstances to change, let God change your heart.
God only promised to be with you when you are in the valley of the shadow of death. He never promised to change the valley of the shadow of death.
Jesus knew the storm was coming over the Sea of Galilee, but he sent His disciples out in the boat anyway. He could have told them to wait until morning or the next day.
He knows what storms or temptations are coming your way. What family tragedy or health event is coming your way. What addiction that will you be afflicted with. What pain, suffering and depression you will be going through. How hard it will be for you to give up control and surrender fully.
God worked on the hearts of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and then He was with them in the fiery furnace. God did not remove the furnace or lower the heat inside the furnace. He did not change anything about the situation. God had already changed the hearts of those three men so that they could utter the words, “But if not”. Their hearts were fully prepared to endure death to follow their God.
God is attempting to build a strong spiritual strength within you. A deeper trust in Him. He is trying to refine your character. He is getting you ready for trials and hardships ahead.
Stop praying for your circumstances to change and start thanking God for what you are going through and the work He is doing inside you. Accept the change and be born again.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”. Romans 8:28 NIV
All things, good or bad, painful or enjoyable work for your good. God has a purpose for you, and He knows how to get you there.
Remember it is not a religion, it is a relationship.
Prayers and Love for all.
Larry
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