Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Repeating Patterns


Do you have patterns that keep repeating themselves in your life? Most of us do.

Perhaps it's saying things you shouldn't say and then having to apologize. Or maybe it's buying things you shouldn't buy and then having to figure out how to dig out of the financial hole you've dug yourself into.

Perhaps your marriage falls into predictable patterns of abusive behavior, bitterness and anger followed by having to actively work at healing the wounds that have been created.

Or maybe it's the pattern of getting motivated for the latest weight-loss program, losing 10, 20, even 30 or more pounds only to gain it back again a few months later.

But here's the good news. We serve a God who is a pattern-breaker. His specialty is breaking well-established, seemingly unbreakable patterns. As far as we know, Jesus broke pretty much every pattern the world had seen up until His appearance. And He can help you break repeating patterns too- if you'll invite Him into the process. At least that's how Boompa sees it.

2 comments:

Rachel said...

Amen! Praise God it is his strength not our own!

*Heather said...

I so needed to hear this today! Thanks Boompa! Love how you end your posts! ;)