The Beginning - Part 5

Creating a new life in me.

Day 5: Structure. Understand that God brings us clarity and order. God sheds light onto all of our uncertainty, our daily problems. He gives us points of references and laws which act as beacons to separate the good from the bad, even when things are at their darkest he provides light to show us the way through. The Lord also provides the gift of time, which brings diversity and progression to life and makes all of our moments precious. He blesses us with time to give us perspective, so that we might learn and constantly improve based upon where we have been and where we are headed. He allows us to grow.

Genesis 1:14-19
And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. God made two great lights---the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning---the fourth day.

Action Plan: This is about analysis and experience. Think of five situations in which you have done wrong in the past. How could these have been avoided. What does the bible say about these issues and what does it suggest to counteract them. Choose to say a prayer and make a promise to yourself each morning. That if God will bless you with clarity (the ability to see the heart of matters and the right and wrong inherent within) that you will choose to act towards the good. There is no way to achieve perfect preparedness for all situations. This section of creating a new life is about equipping yourself with as much of God's word as you can so that you will be able to spot the light in the darkest of times, and also about choosing to improve yourself daily by heading towards the light.