I am not a newbie to change. 12 years ago I was a crying young bride moving away from my family and friends in Washington State, driving off to the wild unknown of Alaska. And yet here I am today still fighting the new, shirking back into the shadows as I see potential impending alterations to the comfortable world around me.
But this time around, I want to be proactive in the change. I want to believe fully and trust deeply. Keeping my eyes fixed on His plans, His timing, His ways.
For His ways are higher than my ways.
How about you? Have you ever gone through a season of change? Are you there now? Does the new and different scare the socks right off of you too? Maybe you’re facing a close friend being diagnosed with cancer. Or there’s a sudden job shift. An unexpected pregnancy. Or an upcoming move.
I’ll tell you what I’m telling me.
We don’t have to be scared of what is to come because we know WHO holds the future. The God who was. The God who is. And the God who will be. The Great I Am.
He doesn’t change. Not one iota. In fact, Hebrews 13:8 says He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
We can trust today the promises of tomorrow because of who He is and what He has done.
He has proven Himself to be a faithful Father. {If you’re unsure about this, grab your bible and sink your teeth into the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Esther and David. And those are just to get you started, barely scratching the surface of seeing God’s hand in the midst of crazy circumstances.}
A word of warning however for those of you willing to jump on board this trusting train. When you are determined to totally yield yourself to His will and His will only, things can get a little crazy.
He may ask you to do the unbelievable. The unthinkable. That unexpected scary new thing.
He may stretch you beyoooond what you thought your limits could or would be.
But the thing is this. We can trust His heart. We know He is a good God that has good plans for His children.
And although the change may feel unfamiliar and uncomfortable (like an unwashed stiff new pair of jeans), it’s going to be okay.
Let’s lean in to whatever He might have for us. The hard. The new. The different.
Let’s set our sights high and hold on tight, clinging to the Giver of Life. For this may just be the wildest ride of our lives.
Are you ready?
“Sometimes you must leave the comforts of what is
to embrace the potential of what will be.”
Kristen Strong – Girl Meets Change
Anne-Renee Gumley
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