of good fruit in the person’s life, even though he or she may remain in the exact same situation with the exact same people. The bandage at the top middle of the diagram summarizes the goal most people have when they seek help. Yes, they want things to change, but they seldom have their hearts in view. They basically have an externalistic view of change. They want a change in their circumstances, a change in another person, or a change in their emotions. They think that if “things” would change, they would be much better. But the result, as the illustration shows, is seldom more than temporary and superficial change. It’s true that there are often elements in a situation that need to be changed, but we
Figure 4-1. Serving as an Instrument of Change
Fix It Externally Temporary Superficial Change
Negative Fruit
Positive Fruit
Heart Change
Love
Do Know
Speak
Being an Instrument
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