Lord, please help me to change - Judith Couchman

FHEOF'SI:"SI;Too much information without experiencestagnates our ability to change.my ee t Becky . She's heir t o a difficult childhood an d plent yIP t o work throug h a s an adult . Peopl e wh o kno w Beck ycan't hel p bu t admire her willingnes s t o honesdy evaluat e hersel fand t o face personal problems .Becky visits a counselor regularly . She's an avi d reader an dserves as a walking encyclopedia o n persona l addiction s an d dys -functions. With thi s knowledge, sh e frequently counsels friendswho struggl e wit h themselve s an d wan t t o change. The y loo k t oBecky for comfort and wisdom .Like many of us, though, Beck y suffers from a fatal flaw. Sheknows what's wrong wit h herself , inside an d out . Bu t sh e neve rchanges. She's stuck i n the paralysi s of analysis .sounds strange, bu t it' s possible t o amass s o much infor -K^y matio n tha t i t stifle s our abilit y t o change. W e los e ou rspontaneity, ou r capabilit y t o decide, ou r willingness t o risk , ou rdesire t o wade int o th e depths wit h God . Too muc h informatio n92'