Changing who I am does not come easy for me. It is intense work at which I fail miserably at times. My best gains in change come from meditating or thinking about my day as I lay down to sleep. I look for things that I did “right” and encourage myself to continue that behavior. I also look for things that I could have done better, and things where I completely lost it. I acknowledge my failures, repent, and determine what I could have done differently. I resolve to do better the next day as I pray for the Lord to help me.
Read Psalms 4:1-8 and meditate on these points:
- What do I honor or value? Does it honor God?
- Do I deliberately try to change for the better, or do I expect it to just happen because I want to change?
- What is my plan to change one character flaw – an area where I acknowledge I need improvement?
- What are my good character traits? Do I encourage myself to continue to grow these traits?
Father, any good in me is from you. You hear my prayers and cries because you favor me. When You shine Your light upon me, You increase the gladness in my heart. Because You give me security and refuge, I can sleep in peace. Help me to see my strengths and my weaknesses. Help to change from who I am to who you want me to be. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
I am a godly woman who is highly favored by my righteous, equitable and prosperous Lord and God. He hears my cries.