CHANGED! And Changing Still..Sample

We Have All Changed

Key Thought

Some of us are really hard on ourselves. We have high expectations. This can lead to great disappointment. The greater the gap between expectation and reality, the greater the disappointment of failure.

A high self-critical nature can lead to a high expectation of others, and this nearly always leads to being disappointed in people. Whilst we don't want to make excuses for people's bad attitudes and disgusting behaviour, we do need to realise that we have all changed. We are now in a fallen world that is so broken, most of us don't even realise we are marching to the same beat as everyone else.

Our reading today shows that all humans are like sheep, and we just wander off with everyone else. There are not many Christian communities that are all wandering toward God together. Most of us live in a society and feel like we are swimming upstream, against the tide that pulls us down.

This is why church community is so important. Gathering together regularly in church settings helps you not wander off with the rest of society. It's ok to follow godly people toward God. One day (if you're not already) you will be leading people to God.

Time To Think

Are my expectations of others too high?
Am I leading people to God, or am I still following?

Prayer

Father, it must break Your heart that we have all wandered at some point in our lives. Thank you for being so patient with us. Thank you for waiting for us to come back to You. Help me to not get stuck in the flow of the culture around me. Help me to swim against the tide and toward You. Amen.