I do not like change (no, this is not about politics). I am a control freak. I like being able to anticipate what a day has in store and do not like surprises. Someone wise once said "humans are creatures of habit." I'm not sure who said it and am too lazy to Google it. The important thing is that he/she is right. We like being in control of situations and change often makes us uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, we often need to change in order to live the life God has planned for us. We need to be able to step out of our comfort zones and embrace change. I have labeled this summer the "Summer of Change." This summer I was baptized, started a new internship, got engaged, accepted a new job, and am transferring seminaries.
Everything is changing.
Despite my resistance to change, I know that God has great things in store for my life. God is a God of renewal. He is constantly changing us, shaping us, renewing us. Don't be afraid of change. Sometimes we have to let go of something good to allow God to do something great. It always requires risk and uncertainty, but this is how our God operates.
"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland" (Isaiah 43:19).
I am SOO glad you embrace change!
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