Change

Change is inevitable.  Some people like it; many people hate it.  Most times, I don't mind it.  For months I have been praying for God to radically rock my world.  I have been praying that He would slap me in my face and show me exactly what He wants me to do/where He wants me to go.  First, I asked Him to break me; He did.  Then, I asked Him to break me even more; He graciously did.  From there, I asked Him to shape me; He has and continues to.  Now, I asked Him to change me and make me into His disciple.  And that's where the story continues...

Trust in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4

I asked; God answered.  But, somehow, that didn't seem good enough so I questioned.  I'm not sure why I ask for guidance and then question the very clear answer.  It's as if to say, "God, try again; I don't like that answer, can we try option 2?"  HELLO... He holds the world in the palm of His hand!  Who am I to question His will?

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
    don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
    he’s the one who will keep you on track.

                                                                       - Proverbs 3:5-6

Regardless of my doubts, God's plan is greater.  My world is being rocked in so many radical ways; but, I'm blessed, I'm thankful and I'm encouraged.  God has gently placed an extraordinary opportunity at my feet and has given me the wisdom to respond.  While all the "t's" aren't yet crossed nor the "i's" all dotted, this opportunity seems impossible to resist, despite the unknowns.  Lord, calm my anxious heart.   

Ultimately, change doesn't have to be bad; nor, does it have to result from something that has gone terribly wrong.  In fact, change can make something good even  better.  Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder the same can be said about change.  An attitude can make all the difference in situations of change; we can choose to accept it or we can choose to fight it.  Either way, we weren't called to be comfortable; we're called to be uncomfortable.  And for most people, change creates uncomfort.  

Thus, there is no question that change is both necessary and constant.  However, the question is, how do you choose to respond to it?