Pain

I have been reminded lately how the Lord goes to a great extent to get our hearts. He also is not one to leave his children hanging.

"Come let us return to the Lord.

He has torn us to pieces,

BUt he will heal us,

He has injured us,

but He will bind up or wounds."

Hosea 6:1

I have realized over the past year or so that in order to look more like Christ and to be closer to God, I need transformation. A lot of times with this transformation,which is a process comes pain. Sometimes God has to rip things out of my life that I am simply unwilling to give to him.

If we desire to be followers, we will be facing many moments of intense-hard transformation.

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Romans 12:1-2