Experiences that changed me?
Having teenagers.
And I'm not even joking.
It really did turn my world upside down, turn my preconceived notions upside down, and cause me to deeply regret and repent over all of my previous judgmentalism.
It literally was the trigger that set me off on a journey, and set me on the path of true grace.
I thought I knew how everything was going to be, how everything was going to turn out. I was doing everything *right*. If everyone else would do everything right like I was, they'd get the awesome results I was going to get. I had a nice little life all built up and ready to go. I had worked hard on all that perfection.
God reached over and gave my world a little nudge with his foot and it all came tumbling down around my head.
As I stood in the rubble I realized that I was full of pride and was depending on my own efforts to bring about results. I didn't need God so much, really, I was doing everything right myself. It was MY efforts that was going to get results.
When I started re-building my life, this time I built it on the correct foundation. If anything good comes from my life, God will get all the credit, not me.
So I'm grateful.
I think.
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