Making the Switch

Yesternight, my sister had to make a call using my phone. While she spoke, I noticed how she moved her hands grasping one object on the table. I whispered to my younger brother saying, 'that's how daddy does when he's on the phone too '. The traits have been passed down... I'm also sure I do the same thing as well.

There are certain traits that are passed down, and most of our mannerisms are picked up from our parents and those we spend most of our time with. That's the Power of Influence. It is possible to pick up both positive and negative habits in the process. The result of the continual influence of a person (Especially a Parent or a close friend) is that it shapes ones mind, the influence creates patterns of reasoning and interpreting events and circumstances that is in alignment with what has been learnt over time. The challenge comes when a person who has temper issues (Gets angry easily), an impatient person, clumsy, lazy or disrespectful person comes up to say 'That's how I am'. You may have grown up that way, lived that way for long time, but know that a time comes when you've got to make a Switch....and that's Now!

Truly your Character Is You.. If we were to break down the words 'That's how I am' , it would mean you are what you think. Because Proverbs 23:7 says "As he thinketh in his heart SO IS HE'. A man's character is a Sum Total of the Thoughts in his heart. These thoughts patterns are gathered from external sources.

So when people try to correct you for wrong doings or try to advice you on how to be better, don't take it wrongly.

Your Character is You, to have a Better you, you've got to have a Better Character. To have a better character you've got to have Better Thoughts, to have better thoughts you've got to have Better Sources of Information and Influence.

You need to begin to look at your life and ask: Where did I pick that from? How good is this habit? How relevant/useful/helpful is this habit/way of thinking /to my destiny? When you do so, you would be starting yourself in a journey of transformation as God would open your eyes to see what should change and what should be improved upon.

So what have you decided to change?

ACTION POINT

1. Identify habits, thought patterns you've picked up along the way and evaluate them if they've been helpful or detrimental...

Pray:
Lord, take my mind and transform it. Expose me to the right people and influence to build a godly character in Jesus Name.

Grow in Grace,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
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