Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2009                                                 by Llenis M

As I think about this year and what it may bring. One thing is certain and that is that I want to grown in areas of my life that need growth. Paul writes in I Corinthians 13:11, “When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; but when I became a man, I did away with childish things.” Have you ever wanted to change the world around you and only find that it is not always possible? 

After realizing this truth one can conclude that we should take a look within ourselves and ask God to change us instead. But when does this realization actually begin? What happens is that a lot of times we look at other’s faults and criticize them for their behavior. Some of us tend to blame everything around us for our unhappiness. But if only we dared take a closer look at ourselves we would find there is much work to be done. Maybe we are unhappy because we choose to continue in the same lifestyle. We become frustrated with situations that God has not called us to bear upon our shoulders. I recall the moment when Jesus went to Mary and Martha’s house. Martha was all worked up about the business and cares of this life.

Martha’s priorities were all mixed up and this caused her frustration. Martha was worried about everything except for the greatest thing in life, her relationship with her Lord. How often do we find ourselves like Martha? Doing a million things and one and feel as if we are getting nowhere? We realize our relationship with God is distant and we find ourselves empty. At this moment we ask God what happened. Why do we feel the way we feel? God’s response is found in Psalms 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God.” As someone once said we need to take time out to slow down our lives so that we can stop playing games and begin leading an authentic Christian life. There is a great lesson to be learned about the life of Mary and Martha in this story. Mary chose the best choice; she chose to surrender herself at the feet of Jesus. Will you take the time this year to reflect and make a choice to let go of that which takes the priority of Jesus in your life?