Get to level ground

When we invite God into the areas of our lives that need changing, he loves getting to work. And being real with him is the way to start. But he's a gentleman. He waits for us to invite him in. He wants us to ask him to change us, to lead us, and to do his will. All of that is God's work to do, and our place is to ask for it. Sounds easy, right?

Not exactly. It means acknowledging our flaws first. Even when we know, deep down, that something's not how it should be, it can be so hard to confess it out loud. We can get good at acting like everything's okay. But it's not worth it. There's nothing wrong with admitting to a weakness. Romans 7:14-25 charts Paul's own admission of his weaknesses, and it includes great acknowledgements of God's grace at work.

So, let's not pretend to be doing great when we're wrestling with that-thing-we-shouldn't-do. Let's stop pretending to be interested in something we're not. It's just... exhausting. And we don't need to do it. Let's be who we are, in front of God, and in front of the world. It's when we admit that we need to be led 'on level ground', that we find ourselves doing more and more of what God wants.



So what now? Chat to a good friend about any areas in your life you'd like God to change. Be transparent and share your hearts. Then commit those areas to Jesus to do his miracle levelling work in.





— SCRIPTURE —

'May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.' Psalm 143:10 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

2 Cor 11:16-13:14, Matt 25:31-40, Ps 19 , Pro 21:3