Lord, please help me to change - Judith Couchman

LORD, PLEAS E HEL P M E T O CHANG Eor shouldn' t o r won' t accomplis h th e task . Bu t a s long a s ou rgoals are worthy and God-inspired , w e needn't liste n t o them .As a weekend author , I'v e thought o f thi s often and espe -cially recently. Som e people thin k I' m reclusive , bu t I know tha tin writing books , I' m walkin g throug h God' s open door . An dwith th e completion o f thi s manuscript, I'l l hav e accomplished amajor life goal, changed th e direction o f my writing, and hopeful -ly touched people' s lives .Besides, critic s seldom kno w al l o f the facts . I take tim e of fbetween projects , I still socializ e wit h friends , I pursue hobbies ,and putte r around town . I know m y life isn't al l work and n o play ,but i t still hurts when critic s dig for dysfunctions. That's when Ineed t o find comfort i n God an d friends who understand .Whatever w e wor k t o accomplish , whateve r w e tr y t ochange, mos t likel y critics will snipe a t us . Bu t don't worry . Whe nthey begin , w e ca n remembe r an d b e inspire d b y Jesus, th eauthor an d finishe r of our faith . He ignore d th e critic s and utter -ly changed th e world .ELPERSONAL CHECKPOIN T1. Ar e there critic s who don't wan t you t o change? I f so, what d othey say ?2. Hav e these critics affected your desire t o change? Explain .GOD'S VIEWPOIN TEncouragement t o keep pressin g on :1 want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that was given the holypeople of God once and for all time.Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christsaid before. They said to you, "In the last times there will be people wholib