Altered Trousers

I found that the trousers I had bought were not quite right for me, so I took them to a skilled seamstress that I knew. I had the waistband made larger (I’d obviously put on weight) two pockets were inserted on each side and I had the length shortened. I hoped that then the trousers would be more comfortable.

It is the same with my spiritual life and no doubt yours. When God comes into our lives and we become Christians there is much that needs to be changed. In my case, God had to make me less selfish and self-centred. I needed to become kinder to others and less out-spoken. I had to have more compassion for the lost. Television time and social media scrolling time needed to be reduced. I had to intentionally spend more time in prayer and reading the Word of God. More of my time needed to be spent in Christian fellowship. There were many changes that God needed to make in my life.

This was necessary for me to become the person that God intended me to be. He had a mission that only I could do. Not because I was very talented but that it was His plan for my life. The nearer I was to God, the happier I would be and more fulfilled.

You are a new creation, there is now no condemnation.