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Let God work the clay. -- "While the human agent is devis-
ing and planning for himself something that God has with-
held him from doing, he has a hard time. He complains
and frets, and has still increased difficulties. But when he
submits to be as clay in the hands of the potter, then God
works the man into a vessel of honor. The clay submits to
be worked. If God has His way, hundreds would be worked
and made into vessels as He sees best." 4BC 1154.3

Editor-In-Chief
Imelda R. Leyva
From The Editor

Here we go again. New Year Resolutions! Eat health- seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
ier, exercise more, spend quality time with family, read unto you” Mathew 7:7. Then simply, it is God that gives
your Bible plan, get organized, budget, go to sleep ear- us creative and positive ideas. There is a partnership
ly...the list goes on and on. I must admit, I have failed to implement the action plan. Albert Einstein stated,
more times than not. But what is it about change that is “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
so difficult? According to the popular psychology book and expecting different results.” It is here then where we
“Psycho-Cybernatics” it takes approximately 21 days to intentionally begin to make better and healthir choices
kick a habit. Another study found that it takes anywhere when visiting the grocery store, setting an hour of bible
from 18 to 254 days to form new habits and get rid of study early in the morning, turning off all electronics
old ones. 254 days! The main advice is to replace the bad after six p.m. or implementing a new exercise regimen.
habit with a good one. It makes perfect sense. So why not The real dilemma is self needs to get out of the way in
dive in and just do it? Perhaps because I have for far too order for God to work in my life. My husband often
long relied on my own strength to defeat these crazy life- reminds me of the Ellen White quote found in Gospel
style habits ,thinking if I just plan and try hard enough it Workers p. 376 “The warfare against self is the greatest
will work itself out somehow. Then it hit me! Each time I battle that was ever fought.” No truer words have ever
have earnestly prayed for a change and earnestly is the been spoken. So here’s to 2020 and having that perfect
operative word here- God has first had to work a change vision to see the changes God desires to do in my life.
in my rebellious, stubborn, selfish character. Here's to making peace with myself and with God and
That’s the root cause of my weakness when it comes to making this new year the year I remove bad habits and
transformation. God tells me time and again that if I replace them with great ones like taking on the
rely on him and put Heaven first, that ALL things-rest, Central Connections Magazine. Here is to allowing
healthy habits, getting closer to Jesus, success in health- the master potter to work and rework this new vessel.
ier weight, being more patient - will be added unto me. May you have a prosperous and Christ-centered 2020.
When we fully and totally rely and surrender everything With God all things are possible!
to God we truly begin to change from the inside out!
What does that look like in practical terms? To keep it
simple, we are to engage our daily thoughts and actions
with God on our mind. “Ask, and it shall be given you;

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