What shape are you in?
I wonder how many of us actually know what it is that has and is still shaping our lives....most of us would guess at a few things, but do we really know? I'd like us to take a moment to really give some thought to what things or people (input) we might find shaping our lives in the present moment. When we really give this a "hard" look, we might be surprised by just how much of a specific person's influence in our lives led to how we "formed" our opinions, beliefs, and actions. The individual may not even know how much they have "shaped" our lives - good or bad. There may also be some influences (input) such as books, events, or actions that really made an impact - good or bad. The simple truth - we are "shaped" by something or someone - it is all based on the "input" we allow to do the "shaping". Let your love, God, shape my life with salvation, exactly as you promised; then I'll be able to stand up to mockery be...