Without him, it is impossible



A lot has happened since my last diary entry, I overcame that day and yielded to temptation the next. That made me really frustrated and disappointed with myself, I mean how could I? After so much effort not to. Ever heard of the saying it is better NOT TO BEGIN than to stop. It is not after these last few months that I really understood the depth of that quote. We are truly our worst enemy. Having to unlearn what your brain and body has registered as normal….huuu that is one battle most tough to conquer, isn’t it?. Your habits become second nature, they make up who you are. Either public or private, good or bad whether done consciously or unconsciously, they are all you? And it is not going to take a miracle to learn the good ones, or be conscious of the bad….it needs your 100% effort and commitment combined with God and trust in his transforming power. Guess that’s what the Lord wanted me to learn these past months. That on my own, am just going to keep trying, but not get anywhere as long am not doing it with him.

With my own efforts in absence of his power, I will never conquer. Human effort alone is void, hence the bible says “…with men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible” (Mat 19:26) Men cannot attain divine success without divine power. We can certainly try, but will fail. At times we will believe we have accomplished but when the floods and winds come, like the house built on the sand we will fall… and great will be our fall (Mat 7:26-27). Our efforts need to be surrendered to God’s power. Him alone has the power to CREATE a clean heart and RENEW the right spirit within us. We should be grateful when the Holy Spirit has convicted us of our wrong habits, but not dare to think we can convert ourselves if we tried hard enough. He made you aware, he will change you – you just have to be willing.

I have done this so many times unawares. I would wake up in the morning, determined to do this and not that. Try to change my habits and re-direct my thoughts. I became successful for a while and I thought I had progressed. However, it is true without God, we can do nothing. Because when tests and trials came, all my ‘progress’ came crumbling down because of a lack of concrete foundation. Prayer and God’s guidance is needed to perfect your efforts.

I am grateful for the experience that the Lord has taught me. You see I always knew that without God men cannot do anything, However I don’t think I really understood it until recently. And now I absolutely believe it because I have seen how my weakness is made perfect in HIS strength and that through HIM I am more than I conqueror. It is all about letting HIM be the coach, and you being an active player and only then will you not only score, but score in the correct goal post.
Therefore I begin this day with thanksgiving for God’s patience towards me and gratitude for his everlasting love that enables me to transform into his likeness daily through grace. It is humbling to know that more than anything else, the Lord only desires my will to work out HIS in my life. And as I prayerfully fight daily to give it, I be not discouraged knowing that ‘’I can do things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil 4:13)

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