Take Captive every thought.The Carrot the egg and the coffee bean.

To Become A New Me I Had To Take Captive Every Thought And Change.

2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

WHAT HELP ME CHANGE MY PERSPECTIVE WAS THE STORY OF THE CARROT, THE EGG, AND THE COFFEE BEAN

A young woman went home to visit her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She was tired, upset, and annoyed at all these difficulties. Often times, she wanted to run away or give up.

Her mother listened empathetically, then took the daughter to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and boiled the water.

She then put a carrot in the first pot, an egg in the second pot, and coffee beans in the third pot. After twenty minutes or so, she turned off the fire and put all three items in separate bowls.

She put these three bowls on the dining table and asked her daughter, "What do you see?"

Intrigued, the daughter replied, "A carrot, an egg, and coffee."

The mother told her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that the carrots were soft and mushy. The mother then asked her to crack and peel the egg. She did and noticed the egg's inside had become hard. Finally, the mother asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter did and smiled at the rich taste of the coffee.

The daughter asked, "What's the point of all of this mom?"

The mother explained, "Each of these three objects faced the same adversity: boiling water. But each reacted differently. The carrot started out hard and strong but came out weak and mushy. The egg started with a soft inside and a tough shell, but it came out hard on the inside. The coffee beans were special: They changed the water. It used the hardship to elevate itself and accomplish greatness.

Think of this:  Which am I?

Am I the CARROT that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the EGG....that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?  Did I have a fluid spirit, but after death, a break up, a financial hardship, or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?  Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?

OR AM I THE COFFE BEAN ?  The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain.  When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.  If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.

I WAS THE EGG I BECAME BITTER AND MY HEART HARDENED. BUT GOD USED THESES CIRCUMSTANCES TO CHANGE ME. THE NEXT SCRIPTURES HELPED ME TO BECOME LIKE THE COFFEE BEAN...

EPHESIANS 4:31(NIV)
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

Colossians 3:12-17 (NIV)
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

And by doing this i became better instead of bitter.