Authority

It seams like everyone goes through a certain thing at least once in their life where they look at themselves from an outside point of view and really realise who they are. There are three different sides of language, first, second, and third. When you look at yourself from a third person view you can see things you never saw before. You may see who you are, what your life is like, and possibly how others see you. I mean we have probably all looked at someone and thought why would they want to look like that? However, really the person may have never really looked at what they look like because they are so used to gradual change of their style. When you take on a third person style of perception of yourself you may realize you are not who you wish to be.

That is where I found myself a few days ago. I looked at what I was and I didn't really like what I saw. Basically I was a mess. Now I didn't see anything from an outside perspective, but an inward perspective. I realized my mind is messed up, I have let myself slowly fall away to the point where my mind is not doing what it was meant to do. My mind is no longer attentive, remembering well, or able to focus on things.

I got to the point where I was forgetting stuff all the time and not really actually listening sometimes. My mind had in a way forgotten itself. I wasn't obeying the laws I have put up for myself. If I don't obey myself how can I obey God really? If you don't have authority over yourself (discipline) how can you let God have authority in your life? At this point of not really obeying myself it is like a personal rebellion. However, it is probably more of a rebellion against my conscience more than my own mind. I couldn't let my life just fall apart to the point where my mind's commands no longer mean anything to myself.

Mark 3:25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

So I have taken the stand to correct my revolution against myself. I must have authority over my mind. I looked at myself and didn't like what I saw. Do you like who you are? Or even better, does God like who you are?

Switchfoot - This Is Your Life
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, are you who you want to be?
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be?
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Time moves on. There is only a certain amount of time made and that amount is always turning from future into the past. Don't leave this earth with regrets. Take authority over yourself and fix your life with God's help. It can be a good practice to profoundly change you point of view to the third person and see what needs fixing. Take authority over yourself and give that authority to God, because He will change you for the best.

( Disclaimer: You might not always be able to see everything that is wrong. You may need God to see more. )