Change is in the air… I can feel it! And you know why? School starts tomorrow!!
It’s the end of late nights and sleeping in the next morning. It’s the end of pool days and slip-n-slides. It’s the end of flip-flops and halter tops.
Thank… you… Jesus! 😉
As much as I love my kids, this is a change that I look forward to… you, too? We have exhausted ourselves and are able to mark everything off our summer “to-do” list… and now it’s time to get back to the routine.
I like routines. There is something about predictability that settles my nerves. I appreciate my calendar being neat and tidy rather than scribbled with random activities. Yes, I happily embrace this kind change.
But there are some changes that are not as… appealing.
For example, when God calls us out of personal comfort zones and into change… we’re not always so eager to embrace it. We may even find that it paralyzes or traumatizes us. We may ignore the call. We might even throw a fit and fight it tooth and nail.
But the truth is that when we are presented with change, it’s a perfectly orchestrated opportunity to trust Him more. In fact, if we go with it… we’re gonna come out better on the other end.
What is God changing in your life? Are you being called:
- from corporate America to full-time ministry?
- to adopt a child when you thought those child-rearing days were over?
- to step out of a life-draining addiction… something you hold close?
- out of an abusive relationship?
- to sacrificial giving… an amount that seems too big?
Look. What we have in common through the generations is that we all face change. The Bible gives us rich examples of how “change” literally “changed” people and situations for the better.
- We see an example of a career change when Paul (then Saul) went from a life of killing Christians to a call to lead them… and became a missionary apostle focused on spreading the Good News to Gentiles. (read Acts 9)
- We see an example of a life-altering change from Job who went from being a wealthy man in both family and possessions to a man with nothing… but his faith was proved authentic and his story is a source of comfort for many. (read book of Job)
- We see an example of a lifestyle change with Sarah and Abraham who went through life with no son and at a ripe old age (90 and 100, respectively) conceived and gave birth to Isaac… one of three patriarchs of the Jewish people. (read Genesis 21 and 22)
Be it yesterday or today… there is one thing you can be sure of in this life. Change.
Here is your homework:
- Make a list of the area(s) in your life where you see change… either happening now or on the horizon.
- Write down what you feel God is moving you “from” and where you feel He is moving you “to.”
- Pray for God to prepare your heart to embrace the change.
- Resolve to be part of the process rather than part of the problem.
Friends, when change comes… trust that when God is involved in it… it’s always for the better!
© 2010 careyscotttalks.com
ouch – speaking right into my control-oriented, scared-to-trust heart with this one Carey! The nudge is feeling more like a shove today. thank you!
CHANGE (acronym)
Coming Higher and Now Gotta Embrace….??
okay I’ll try.
Love the homework. Great touch. I’ll get back to you with mine.
Carey, this is so true. God has been calling me out of an abusive, alcoholic marriage, and I fought it for awhile, thinking I was doing the right thing by not getting divorced. And yet He kept calling. When I finally answered, He blessed me with a resurgence of health, with new friends, with new opportunities, with a greater awareness of who He made me to be and how I’ve let that be stifled in this relationship, and in my life, for too long. I have not experienced such an amazing season of personal growth — not that it’s easy by any means — since I was dx with cancer almost six years ago. To this day I will tell anyone that was the most exciting year of my life, because I could feel God so near and so active in my little life, right there with me, making things happen. We should embrace these transition times like we do when enrolling for a class in a subject we’re excited to learn. What’s more rewarding than learning to do life better, God’s way? Thanks for you post and for the great homework! Brava, sista’!
Oh yes! Lots of change around here! New school for my oldest, New blog for me, New Bible Study and opportunities yes change is in the air. Thanks for your post.
Can I just say that at my age change is not alot of fun!!! Good for thoughts!
CHANGE…..one of my all time favorite words! I want it, need it, thrive on it. Takes my lazy old bones twice as long to make a change happen now (not like the days of youth anymore!), but when I do….what a VICTORY He gives me! I’ve been in a rut for quite some time now…thanks for the great reminders!