Lately I've felt like its time for me to change. Not like an attempt to change myself, but rather a surrender to truly let God work in me and change me. And in the past few days I've learned something. Other than reading the Bible and praying, looking at the people in your life who are also working to glorify God is a wonderful way to get better. For instance, my roommate is able to embody this verse better than anyone I know, and I wish more than anything I could too but it's definitely a weakness.
"Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry."
-James 1:19
Before I read this last night, I thought it was perfectly okay to constantly have an opinion and express how I feel all the time. I always wondered why she would sit quietly while I just spilled over, talking and talking and never for a second considering how it might make her feel. And she's not the only one I've done this to.
What I realized is that she has it way more figured out than me. I am so thankful to be friends with someone who can listen without even thinking about it, consider everything she says, and never hesitates to forgive. If I want to change for the better, this is one of the things, of many, where I could learn from her. And I'm going to try to do this with other friends too, after spending time with God first of course.
If you're thinking and praying about letting God in to mold you to be
more like Him, do it. Because I've never learned more than when I did.
I hope its okay that I've written an entire post dedicated to her because to be honest, I think she deserves it. And if its her that's reading this, your friendship is worth more to me than you'll ever know.
