The essence
What is a pit ? A dismal place you can't get out of by yourself. How do you get there ? Fall, Slip or Jump. How do you get out ? TRUST the Lord in committed bible study and he will change your mind & heart and transform your DESIRE.
A bit deeper
Trust in the Lord - Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust. Here I am - I desire to do your will - My Law is in your heart. I want you says the Lord - say here I am and come with your broken heart. We don't need to pull it together first
I want you - the first step to healing - bring all the mess to me. Truth of Gods total acceptance needs to move from head to heart. Think you should will not last. Start with your will, i.e. ought / should, but the aim is desire. Beth says I reached a change of my self destructive "want to" (desire). "God has performed a miracle on my mind and on my heart".
| Now I want to be free and obey. God can change your want too, but you have to be desperate and consistent enough for a lasting change of heart and desire. So move out, take down the pictures. Will power and desire is the starting point for transformation, but its never enough. God loves you - your deliverer has come. |