Things change. You’ve noticed too, haven’t you?
Schedules. Jobs. Bank Accounts. Relationships. Health. People.
Some of these improve, some decline. Some of them have a cyclical feel about them while others are abrupt.
Have you had some changes in your life recently that have thrown you for a loop? I certainly have! I admit, I often welcome a change in routine.
Six years ago today, I wrote this on Facebook:
Always use a pencil when writing things in your planner!!!! You never know when God has a change of plans coming!
And it is just as true for me today! In fact, those of you who have known me for a while, know to keep our address in pencil! My physical location has changed and, hopefully, I have also changed (and grown) as a result of living this life.
Each move, each change, has been an opportunity to adjust the way I view the world. Have I been hardened? Grown in my compassion and service for my fellow travelers? Have I become more discerning? More intentional? More loving? Of course, there is always loss along the way, but there always is loss when engaging in the world.
Here is my confession: I get a little panicky when there seems to be relentless undulation. When I come up for air, I want air — not water. Rapid changes can make me feel like I am gulping air and desperately trying to get oriented!
Here is a link to a song that has a phrase I love to remember:
“Sometimes He calms the storm, but other times He calms His child.”
Do you have a favorite passage of Scripture, hymn, or Christian song that speaks to you about life changes?
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. [Hebrews 13:8, NIV]
May you be comforted by the unchanging love, grace, and mercy of Jesus!
Liz
PrayerPrompt: MINDFULNESS
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