I can't say I love it -- to be honest, I quite liked the way I saw things. Meeting this person has opened a completely new mindset, and it's difficult to adjust. It's rare for me to find a person who can influence me this much... because I am fairly set in my opinions. Not immoveable, but not easily swayed. How does one person unintentionally gain so much influence? How can I stop it?! No, that's not what I want, if the change is for the better.. but it's still not easy. Altering my thought patters can sometimes be like trying to reshape iron... it takes a lot of heat and a lot of fire - and in the process a lot of stripping and cleansing. It's uncomfortable. But in the end, I come out sharper and purer than before... and perhaps that is exactly the reason that God allows this to happen.
However, I find it interesting to consider: we were created to influence one another. We are not mutually exclusive beings. We are not made to need God alone. Essentially, we are dependent on each other to learn and grow. Our first and most important relationship is the one we have with our Saviour and Lord, but that's not the ONLY relationship we need. God has put us together for a reason - we need each other. I do not see the world in the same way that you see it. Because of this, we will each recognize different things about the world that we live in, and the God that we serve. Each truth is valuable, and that is why I know that I need each of you.
The thing that I really don't understand is how some people have a much greater influence on me than others. How is it that in a few days I can be changed more by one person than in years of friendship with another? It is an interesting occurrence - one of the mysteries of how God works in my life and in my heart. For whatever reason this happens, I am undeniably grateful for it. I cannot stay the same forever -- no, not when I'm being continually transformed into the image of my awesome Father.
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