I had identified my problem: I wasn't in the word of God.
The Solution: Start reading the Bible.
Hurdles: Guilt... the guilt that I was presenting myself to the world as a Christian who didn't really know how to stand on her own two feet.
There was also the fact that when I would read my Bible on my own, I felt like I was missing something-missing alot actually. There were things that I simply assumed I would never understand. That frustrated me.
So what was my solution?
Prayer. It was so simple, it felt foolish. Praying to the Lord to help me understand what I was reading. Praying that something would change and I would understand what was going on. So I committed my heart to praying honestly for understanding. I also had a willing spirit... to do whatever work I needed to do to get to that place... truly open to whatever the Lord led me to.
Next came the step of faith: committing to discipline myself to read regularly, expecting results.
These were the necessary inner changes that prompted behavioral changes.
And God met me.
As I read, I would find that things became more and more clear, and easier to understand. My entire walk was truly revolutionized. The confidence in the God I serve grew exponentially. The confidence that I could know God's direct will for my life, for humanity, his plan for salvation... the answers to SO many questions I struggled with, were all there! It was like I was finally reading the manual to life.
I was astonished. I knew it was an answer to prayer.
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