Four Things That Will Change Your Life

Learn to Obey God Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense.

This is difficult because when things get complicated, we are prone to rely on our own intelligence. We often are inclined to take desperate measures, even if that is the opposite of obeying God. To obey God in all situations requires faith, courage, and commitment. Today our culture is influencing people in powerful ways to disregard God’s commandments and use their own judgment over God’s Word.

 Learn to Admit Your Mistakes and Own Them.

This is extremely difficult for anyone because it requires maturity and humility, and both are in short supply. Admitting you are wrong means, you are not perfect and have hurt someone or messed up. If we double down on our refusal to admit wrong, we must blame someone else for the problem. Usually, it is our stubbornness and arrogance that keeps us from owning our mistakes. As hard as this is, admitting our mistakes causes people to respect us because they see our authenticity.

 Learn to be Thoughtful & Prayerful And Not Impulsive.

Unfortunately, most people are impulsive and need to be more thoughtful. They react to situations. Impulsivity is dangerous. It’s when we respond to something and are angry or confused. We want something, so we make a reckless decision. It is rarely the right decision. In marriage and parenting, and work, it is usually not helpful. How much better it is to be thoughtful and prayerful and take our time to think out the best course of action. Nothing is wrong with stating, “I will take some time to think about what to do.”

Don’t Worry About Your Reputation—Let God Take Care of It.

Patience is almost as scarce as being thoughtful; they go hand-hand. We worry about our reputation and what people think of us because we want to be admired. But that is a pitfall because, in the end, it only matters what God thinks. If we learn to live this way, we will find freedom—freedom from peer pressure and freedom from living to please people.