Testimony
This week, I've had the word 'alignment' on my mind—staying in alignment with what God wants for us, not just what we want for ourselves. As the year ends, I write down what I want for the new year and compare it to what I've done this year. I realised much of what I wanted was selfish and temporary, and it doesn't really align with who I am now or my goals for next year.
I had a phrase come to me, maybe in a dream or vision: 'You need to have a low tolerance for misalignment and align yourself with what God wants for you.' I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget. I looked up what walking in alignment means in the Bible and found Romans 12:2: 'Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind.' So I set new goals and asked God, 'Please let this happen for me in the new year, and if it isn't for me, then align me with what is.'
I also reflected on verses about walking together in agreement and not being unequally yoked. As Christians, we want to share Jesus with others, but sometimes we end up around people or in places that don't align with God's will. My encouragement is to ask: does what I want align with what God wants for me, or is it just a selfish, temporary desire? And are the people and places around me helping me walk in God's will?
— A believer at GCC
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.
— Romans 8:28 (KJV)
What did the Lord say to you while reading this — and what will you do about it before the week is out?