The Importance of Change
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Welcome Sis….
On the blog today we hope to show you that Change is necessary, it’s beneficial AND the presence of change is not the absence of Christ!
So TODAY let your intention be “I will identify how to embrace change!”
The Importance Of Change
Change is hard. There’s no way to hide, downplay, or romanticize it. It’s simply hard to accept and hard to adapt to. Sometimes it hits you unexpectedly, and sometimes you see it coming. Either way, it spins your world. It shifts what was once established, it removes what was once firm. Yet as much as I’ve hated change in my own life, I’m a firm believer that I would be nowhere without it. God changes things in our lives to change US. He removes us from one place to grow us in another, and he shows us how necessary and good change is for the soul. Therefore it is my job to remind you that the reality of change is not the absence of God in your life. The Father is present in every season, and he has the ability to teach you how to manage change well.
#1: Change Is Necessary:
The woman at the well is the perfect example of someone who wasn’t aware of their need for change. The bible never says her name, yet it describes her story in a way that not many would expect. She simply believed she was going to get water, yet she had no idea her life was about to change forever. I wonder how many times we have been in desperate need for something new in our lives, yet too afraid to ask for it? How many times have we dismissed the power of change because of fear? Truth is, it’s been too many. Change is what fuels our lives, it’s what allows us to grow. You can’t grow if you’re not uncomfortable, and you can’t be uncomfortable if you’re not changing. In order to become the woman God destined for you to be, you must view change as an opportunity rather than a punishment. You must face and embrace change in every season, even when it’s most painful.
#2: Change Is Good:
The phrase “God is good and God does good” is what comes to mind when I think about the highs and lows that change brings. Sometimes the change itself is not what hurts, but it’s the fear, doubt, and emotions that come flooding in afterwards. In those moments, it’s important to remember that change is indeed a GOOD thing. Life’s greatest adventures lie on the back of change. As christian women, we tend to believe that the real celebration begins when we meet the maker (and don’t get me wrong, it’s going to be a PARTY) but that really isn’t true. The real celebration begins when you stop fearing change and begin to crave it. It begins when you choose to believe that God knows best, which is why he does best. Ephesians 3:20 is proof that God only wants to bring increase to your life, and it all starts when you welcome in change.
#3: The Presence Of Change Is Not The Absence Of God:
There have been many times in my walk with God where I’ve interpreted the change in my life as His punishment. I’ve shaken my fist at Heaven and wondered what I did to deserve such a horrible ending, rather than a happy one. I’ve taken the times where God has removed and shifted things in my life to rebel against him, simply because he didn’t meet my expectations of what I thought my life should look like. I know, I’m horrible. Change has been my biggest enemy for a long time. Yet, as I prepared to write this for you, I felt the Holy Spirit say “the fact that your life is changing doesn’t mean I’m not here.” God is still good, faithful, and sovereign. His characteristics don’t change with our circumstances, they only get better. We only get a better view of the creator, through the lens of change. He’s still here, he’s still got you.
I would be lying if I said change was easy, I would be lying because oftentimes seasons of transition are usually the end of something really beautiful. Yet, God doesn’t just want beautiful for you, he wants gorgeous. He wants to exceed your expectations and make you an even stronger woman. So whether you are starting a new job, single again, or opening up a new chapter of life, you can rest in His arms. You can deal with the emotions that come with this transition AND celebrate a new start. You don’t have to choose one or the other, you can live in the tension of both. And one day, when it’s all said and done, you’ll be thankful you welcomed in change; because it’s what ended up changing you.
Here are some scriptures to help you in the tension of what was and what’s to come:
Colossians 2:7 “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
1 Corinthians 13:11 “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me”
Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Proverbs 3: 5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”